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| Queen leaves hospital after stomach bug | |
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| The Queen has left hospital in central London after being assessed for gastroenteritis symptoms. | |
| She was taken to London's King Edward VII's Hospital on Sunday - her first hospital stay in 10 years. | She was taken to London's King Edward VII's Hospital on Sunday - her first hospital stay in 10 years. |
| Buckingham Palace said the Queen, 86, was admitted as a precaution and was otherwise in "good health". | |
| All official engagements for this week, including a visit to Rome, were either cancelled or postponed. She also missed St David's Day celebrations in Swansea. | All official engagements for this week, including a visit to Rome, were either cancelled or postponed. She also missed St David's Day celebrations in Swansea. |
| A Bentley arrived to take the Queen to Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon. | |
| "Good spirits" | "Good spirits" |
| On Sunday, the Queen was driven from Windsor Castle, where she had been resting. She had carried out a private medal presentation earlier in the day. | |
| But she had missed the military ceremony in Wales on Saturday due to the stomach bug. | |
| A spokesman for the Queen said she was in "good spirits" and her admission was "a precautionary measure". | A spokesman for the Queen said she was in "good spirits" and her admission was "a precautionary measure". |
| Gastroenteritis causes inflammation of the stomach lining and intestines. | Gastroenteritis causes inflammation of the stomach lining and intestines. |
| The infection can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or contaminated food and drink. Symptoms can include vomiting, fever and stomach ache. | The infection can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or contaminated food and drink. Symptoms can include vomiting, fever and stomach ache. |
| The Queen's treatment, which has not been disclosed, may have included rehydration and tests to establish if the illness was caused by an infection or an underlying problem. | The Queen's treatment, which has not been disclosed, may have included rehydration and tests to establish if the illness was caused by an infection or an underlying problem. |
| The Queen last received treatment 10 years ago, again at the King Edward VII's hospital, for a minor knee operation. At the same time, surgeons removed minor, non-cancerous lesions from her face. | The Queen last received treatment 10 years ago, again at the King Edward VII's hospital, for a minor knee operation. At the same time, surgeons removed minor, non-cancerous lesions from her face. |
| Next weekend, she had been due to spend two days in Rome with the Duke of Edinburgh, at the invitation of Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano. | Next weekend, she had been due to spend two days in Rome with the Duke of Edinburgh, at the invitation of Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano. |
| It is not clear whether the visit will be re-scheduled. | It is not clear whether the visit will be re-scheduled. |
| A reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday for MPs and MEPs will go ahead with other members of the Royal Family present. | A reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday for MPs and MEPs will go ahead with other members of the Royal Family present. |