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| Queen misses New Year's Day Sandringham service | Queen misses New Year's Day Sandringham service |
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| The Queen has not attended a New Year's Day church service at Sandringham because of a "lingering heavy cold". | The Queen has not attended a New Year's Day church service at Sandringham because of a "lingering heavy cold". |
| She also missed the Christmas Day service at her Norfolk estate and has not been seen in public for 12 days. | She also missed the Christmas Day service at her Norfolk estate and has not been seen in public for 12 days. |
| A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said the Queen was "still recuperating". | A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said the Queen was "still recuperating". |
| She and the Duke of Edinburgh left for their Christmas break a day late on 22 December, travelling by helicopter instead of train, because of colds. Prince Philip has made a full recovery. | |
| Princess Anne was asked how her mother was when she arrived at the church, to which she replied "better". | |
| 'Up and about' | 'Up and about' |
| She attended the New Year's Day service alongside her father Prince Philip and brother Prince Edward as well as other members of the Royal Family. | |
| The Queen's absence from church on Christmas Day was the first time she had missed the service in many years. | The Queen's absence from church on Christmas Day was the first time she had missed the service in many years. |
| Buckingham Palace said that was a "precautionary measure" in the cold and wet conditions and it had "no sense of undue concern". | Buckingham Palace said that was a "precautionary measure" in the cold and wet conditions and it had "no sense of undue concern". |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By Royal Correspondent Peter Hunt | By Royal Correspondent Peter Hunt |
| For a second time, during the holiday season, senior royals have attended church. | For a second time, during the holiday season, senior royals have attended church. |
| For a second time, the Queen has been a notable absentee. | For a second time, the Queen has been a notable absentee. |
| Given her deep personal faith, it's a decision the Supreme Governor of the Church of England will not have taken lightly. | Given her deep personal faith, it's a decision the Supreme Governor of the Church of England will not have taken lightly. |
| But at 90 - and on the advice of her doctor - she is exercising caution as she recovers from a heavy cold which she's had for at least 12 days, and which is bound to have left her feeling pretty miserable. | But at 90 - and on the advice of her doctor - she is exercising caution as she recovers from a heavy cold which she's had for at least 12 days, and which is bound to have left her feeling pretty miserable. |
| Officials insist the head of state is up and about; she has not been to hospital or had tests; and she continues to deal with the documents she receives in her government red box. | Officials insist the head of state is up and about; she has not been to hospital or had tests; and she continues to deal with the documents she receives in her government red box. |
| As well as missing church, the under-the-weather monarch has become a voluntary prisoner inside her own Sandringham home. | As well as missing church, the under-the-weather monarch has become a voluntary prisoner inside her own Sandringham home. |
| She hasn't yet had an opportunity to go outside and explore her 20,000 acre private Norfolk estate. | She hasn't yet had an opportunity to go outside and explore her 20,000 acre private Norfolk estate. |
| Read more here. | Read more here. |
| The New Year's Day service at Sandringham was led by the Bishop of Norwich. | The New Year's Day service at Sandringham was led by the Bishop of Norwich. |