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Royal commentator Robert Jobson has said the Queen must “pace herself” after “preliminary” hospital checks.
He said: “One of the reasons Prince Philip stepped back from royal duties at 96 was because he didn’t want the Palace putting out daily bulletins about the state of his health if he didn’t feel up to doing an engagement on a particular day.
“As monarch and head of state, Queen Elizabeth II doesn’t really have that option.”
“These wobbles are an important reminder that despite saying ‘you’re as young as you feel’, Her Majesty is as old as her 95 years.
“She must, therefore, recognise, as her late husband did, that she is only human and she must pace herself going forward – for all our sakes.”
“We should not, therefore, be hugely surprised by the advice from her medical household that she should rest up for a few days.”
He also said that the Queen’s choice to give up “her favourite alcohol tipple” is another factor contributing to fears about the Queen’s health.
