She has more stamina than many people half her age, going about her business with the trademark steely resolve that’s seen her become the world’s longest-reigning monarch. But at 95 Queen Elizabeth is no spring chicken and sometimes she and the rest of the planet are forced to acknowledge that she is indeed an elderly woman. Since the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in April and the easing of lockdown measures in the UK, Her Majesty has thrown herself into her royal duties with renewed vigour. Yet it appears the pace has caught up with her. She was recently admitted to London’s King Edward VII hospital, the first time she’s been hospitalised since 2013 when she was treated for a tummy bug.

Source: Washington Post October 29, 2021 17:18 UTC