Queen ‘not seriously ill’ despite missing event

QUEEN Elizabeth cancelled an event last night in London after falling ill.

The 92-year-old monarch made a last-minute decision not to attend a service at St Paul’s Cathedral marking the 200th anniversary of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.

“The Queen is feeling under the weather today and has decided not to attend this morning’s service at St Paul’s Cathedral,’’ Buckingham Palace said in a brief statement.

Aides briefed the media that Her Majesty was not seriously ill, and would travel later to Windsor Castle, as she always does on Thursday afternoons. She has cut back her working days in London in recent years and now tries to spend long weekends at Windsor Castle, west of London.

The Queen was seen in public on Monday night attending an event for young leaders from around the Commonwealth with her grandson Prince Harry and Harry’s wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.

She was also seen most days last week at the Royal Ascot race meeting, looking in fine spirits with her husband, the 97-year-old Prince Philip.