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| Queen cancels visit after injury | |
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| The Queen cancelled a trip to Arsenal's new multi-million pound stadium after suffering a back injury. | The Queen cancelled a trip to Arsenal's new multi-million pound stadium after suffering a back injury. |
| Buckingham Palace said she could not visit the north London Emirates ground because she has strained a muscle. | Buckingham Palace said she could not visit the north London Emirates ground because she has strained a muscle. |
| The 80-year-old monarch had been due to meet Arsenal staff, fans and players, including manager Arsene Wenger and captain Thierry Henry. | The 80-year-old monarch had been due to meet Arsenal staff, fans and players, including manager Arsene Wenger and captain Thierry Henry. |
| The Duke of Edinburgh attended the ground's official opening while the Queen met visitors at the palace. | The Duke of Edinburgh attended the ground's official opening while the Queen met visitors at the palace. |
| Speaking at Arsenal's new ground, Prince Philip said: "The Queen asked me to tell you all how very disappointed she was not to come here today." | Speaking at Arsenal's new ground, Prince Philip said: "The Queen asked me to tell you all how very disappointed she was not to come here today." |
| Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, joked: "We are very honoured and proud that the Queen wanted to attend and that the prince replaced her but in sport an injury can happen at any time." | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, joked: "We are very honoured and proud that the Queen wanted to attend and that the prince replaced her but in sport an injury can happen at any time." |
| The royal couple completed their first ever tour of the Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia last week, after spending time at Balmoral. | The royal couple completed their first ever tour of the Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia last week, after spending time at Balmoral. |
| The strained muscle was sustained at the end of the Balmoral period and has not improved during a busy two weeks of engagements A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman | The strained muscle was sustained at the end of the Balmoral period and has not improved during a busy two weeks of engagements A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman |
| And Thursday's cancellation came on the advice of doctors, although the Queen intends to continue keeping some engagements at the palace. | And Thursday's cancellation came on the advice of doctors, although the Queen intends to continue keeping some engagements at the palace. |
| A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said earlier: "Her Majesty the Queen has reluctantly agreed to cancel a visit to Arsenal football stadium today due to a strained muscle in her back. | A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said earlier: "Her Majesty the Queen has reluctantly agreed to cancel a visit to Arsenal football stadium today due to a strained muscle in her back. |
| "Doctors advised Her Majesty to reduce her workload today and will review her progress on a daily basis. | "Doctors advised Her Majesty to reduce her workload today and will review her progress on a daily basis. |
| "The strained muscle was sustained at the end of the Balmoral period and has not improved during a busy two weeks of engagements." | "The strained muscle was sustained at the end of the Balmoral period and has not improved during a busy two weeks of engagements." |
| While the Duke of Edinburgh continued with the stadium visit, the Queen was due to meet the ambassadors of Namibia and Belgium at Buckingham Palace. | While the Duke of Edinburgh continued with the stadium visit, the Queen was due to meet the ambassadors of Namibia and Belgium at Buckingham Palace. |
| Buckingham Palace said a decision would be made on Friday about whether the Queen was fit to attend the races at Newmarket, as well as attending a lunch with the stewards at the Jockey Club. | |
| Walking stick | Walking stick |
| The Queen rarely cancels appointments. | The Queen rarely cancels appointments. |
| But in June last year, she had to cancel three engagements after catching a bad cold and suffering from a sore throat. | But in June last year, she had to cancel three engagements after catching a bad cold and suffering from a sore throat. |
| And in 2003, she had keyhole surgery on both her knees. | And in 2003, she had keyhole surgery on both her knees. |
| The Queen used a walking stick while she was recovering and her official engagements were scaled down. | The Queen used a walking stick while she was recovering and her official engagements were scaled down. |