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The Queen will not attend a New Year’s Day church service at Sandringham because of a lingering heavy cold, Buckingham Palace has said. The Queen did not attend a New Year’s Day church service at Sandringham because of a lingering heavy cold, Buckingham Palace said.
A Palace spokeswoman said: “Her Majesty the Queen will not attend Sunday worship at Sandringham today. The Queen does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold.”A Palace spokeswoman said: “Her Majesty the Queen will not attend Sunday worship at Sandringham today. The Queen does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold.”
The Queen has had the cold for more than a week, although she is understood to be up and about. The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to attend the service, led by the bishop of Norwich, after fully recovering from his cold. The Queen has had the cold for more than a week, although she is understood to be up and about. The Duke of Edinburgh attended the service, led by the bishop of Norwich, after fully recovering from his cold.
Princess Anne told onlookers outside St Mary Magdalene church in the village that the Queen was feeling “better”, according to reports.
Her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence, who was walking with her, was also asked how the Queen was feeling and replied: “Not too bad.”
It is not known whether the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have travelled to Sandringham for new year after they, Prince George and Princess Charlotte spent Christmas with Kate’s family at Bucklebury in Berkshire.It is not known whether the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have travelled to Sandringham for new year after they, Prince George and Princess Charlotte spent Christmas with Kate’s family at Bucklebury in Berkshire.
The monarch has not been seen in public for 12 days since she and Prince Philip caught heavy colds which forced them to cancel their usual train journey to their north Norfolk estate for Christmas.The monarch has not been seen in public for 12 days since she and Prince Philip caught heavy colds which forced them to cancel their usual train journey to their north Norfolk estate for Christmas.
Instead, the royal couple were flown directly from the palace by helicopter, with the Queen missing the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene church for the first time in 28 years.Instead, the royal couple were flown directly from the palace by helicopter, with the Queen missing the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene church for the first time in 28 years.
Prince Philip, 95, was well enough to go to the 25 December service with Prince Charles, Prince Harry and other family members before reportedly joining the traditional Boxing Day pheasant shoot.Prince Philip, 95, was well enough to go to the 25 December service with Prince Charles, Prince Harry and other family members before reportedly joining the traditional Boxing Day pheasant shoot.