
The Queen will no longer be traveling to Northern Ireland after her doctors advised her to get some rest.
"The Queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days," a spokesperson said (via The Guardian (opens in new tab)). "Her Majesty is in good spirits and is disappointed that she will no longer be able to visit Northern Ireland, where she had been due to undertake a series of engagements today and tomorrow."
Though this very vague statement makes it sound like the Queen might be slightly under the weather (a nasty cold is going around the UK (opens in new tab) right now, so that's one possibility), she apparently doesn't have COVID.
With that in mind, it doesn't sound like HM has completely given up on catching up with the Northern Irish. "The Queen sends her warmest good wishes to the people of Northern Ireland, and looks forward to visiting in the future," the spokesperson added.
Though her grandson Prince William (opens in new tab) and his wife Kate Middleton (opens in new tab) visited the country just weeks ago (opens in new tab), the Queen hasn't returned to Northern Ireland since her 2016 visit with late husband Prince Philip (opens in new tab).
This comes after the Queen was also advised by her doctors (opens in new tab) to stop drinking except on special occasions in the run-up to the Platinum Jubilee next year. In June 2022, HM will be marking 70 years of reign, which obviously makes her the longest reigning monarch in UK history. Queen Victoria (opens in new tab) comes a surprisingly close second, though, clocking in at almost 64 years—an incredible feat if you consider the average lifespan during the 19th century.
All that to say, here's hoping we see Queen Elizabeth back on her feet in no time.
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Iris Goldsztajn is a London-based journalist, editor and author. She is the morning editor at Marie Claire, and her work has appeared in the likes of InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Bustle and Shape. Iris writes about everything from celebrity news and relationship advice to the pitfalls of diet culture and the joys of exercise. She has many opinions on Harry Styles, and can typically be found eating her body weight in cheap chocolate.
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