Queen Elizabeth is now ninety-six years old, and she is still making moves.
Now, we’ve seen the Queen’s private jet forced to abort the landing after thunder and lightning…
She has more guts than us.
Scroll on to find out more.
People have been worried about the queen ever since the tragic news that Prince Philip passed away…
And there have been things with her health that have most certainly caused people to feel anxious for her, but that doesn’t stop her from working.
Prince Philip was ninety-nine years old when he passed away in April.
Elizabeth married Phillip Mountbatten (a distant relative of hers) on November 20th, 1947, when she was just twenty-one.
People were, understandably, concerned for the queen.
Losing a partner of more than seventy years must be horrific. And right after that, she was struck with another painful blow just a few months later.
At the time, according to friends, the queen was using her dogs to help cope with the grief of losing Phillip…
The queen is known for being a true animal lover, with one animal, in particular, that’s always been associated with HRH.
The queen was given her first corgi, Susan, on her eighteenth birthday in 1944.
It has been estimated that the queen has owned more than thirty dogs during her reign, all of which were from the same family.
Her most famous dog is Monty, who appeared with her in a sketch for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics…
The queen had planned not to get any more dogs after Vulcan, her dorgi – a dachshund-corgi cross – passed away last year. She was left with just 1 corgi called Candy.
She acquired 2 new four-legged friends when Phillip was hospitalized …
And their names had truly special meanings…
Fergus was named after her uncle Fergus Bowes-Lyon, who was killed in action during the First World War.
The second dog, Muick, pronounced Mick, is a pure-bred corgi and named after Loch Muick, a favorite spot for the Royals during their summer holiday.
When the news of the new dogs came out, Royal biographer Penny Junor said: “Her corgis are hugely important to her.”
“They have over the years been closer to her than any human being. The corgis are intensely loyal and loving and they have never let her down.”
But sadly, just a month after Phillip died…
Her 5-month-old puppy Fergus passed away.
Fergus had been purchased by Prince Andrew to help his mother cope with the grieving process.
But sources confirmed Fergus passed away in May, just a month after she lost her husband.
A source told The Sun: “The Queen is absolutely devastated.
“The puppies were brought in to cheer her up during a very difficult period.”
“Everyone concerned is upset as this comes so soon after she lost her husband.”
It seems that as she tries to handle all her grief, Queen Elizabeth appears to be struggling physically as well as emotionally…
She was snapped at Westminster Abbey with her daughter for the Thanksgiving service…
To celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the British Royal Legion.
But as soon as she stepped out of her car, people noticed something concerning…
She was using a walking stick to support herself, something she hasn’t been seen with for seventeen years.
The only other time the Queen has been pictured with a stick was after her knee operation back in 2003…
But she quickly recovered and stopped using it the following year, in 2004.
The pictures have clearly left a lot of people worried about her physical health…
However, although it might be a little alarming, the queen still looks to be her usual upbeat self.
But royal doctors are reported to have given her a stern health warning.
And people were left worried all over again…
Queen Elizabeth has reportedly been told to stop drinking by royal doctors.
As per Vanity Fair, 2 sources claim that doctors have advised the queen to cut out alcohol except for special occasions.
“The queen has been told to give up her evening drink which is usually a martini,” the source said.
“It’s not really a big deal for her, she is not a big drinker but it seems a trifle unfair that at this stage in her life she’s having to give up one of very few pleasures.”
Doctors are said to have given her the warning about alcohol to ensure she is as healthy as possible for her full schedule.
It also comes ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.
However, things went from bad to worse as the queen suffered a sprained back, resulting in her absence from the Remembrance service in London.
The service would have been her first appearance since being admitted to hospital, after which she was advised by her doctors to rest for 2 weeks and only undertake “desk-based duties,” as per Buckingham Palace.
The palace released a statement ahead of the Remembrance event…
“The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph.”
“Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service,” it continued.
“As in previous years, a wreath will be laid on Her Majesty’s behalf by the Prince of Wales.
“His Royal Highness, along with the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra will be present at the Cenotaph today as planned.”
The queen has only ever missed 6 cenotaph ceremonies in her sixty-nine-year reign…
But that’s not the only commitment that’s had to be canceled as the Queen’s in-person appearance at the General Synod was also canceled with the Earl of Wessex attending instead.
While attending the Synod, the Earl read a speech to bishops and clergy at the Westminster headquarters of the Church of England on behalf of the queen, the Sun reported.
But what the Queen had to say in her speech has broken hearts…
In her speech, the queen praised the Church of England for offering “hope” during the pandemic.
A period of time that she described as full “of anxiety, grief & weariness.”
“It is hard to believe that it is over fifty years since Prince Philip and I attended the very first meeting of the General Synod,” the Earl also read on her behalf.
“None of us can slow the passage of time; and while we often focus on all that has changed in the intervening years, much remains unchanged, including the Gospel of Christ and his teachings.”
She’s shown her nation just how motivated she is to carry on with her duties.
As she got back to work after telling Armed Force Chiefs that she couldn’t move.
And it reminded us all just how much she loves her country.
And we love her for it.
The Queen was back to work, smiling, and performing duties for her nation.
And she did so via a Zoom conference call.
The Queen virtually welcomed ambassadors, and definitely displayed her ability to power through.
Attending the virtual call was Ambassador of Finland Jukka Siukosaari, with Mariella Siukosaari, and the Ambassador of Jordan Manar Dabbas, with Muna Abuhassan.
And she even managed to crack an adorable smile for her audience.
Despite feeling tense after yesterday.
And it’s safe to say, that the Queen has had a lot to feel tense about lately.
Especially after Prince Charles tested positive for the coronavirus.
And after the news that Prince Andrew made a settlement of £12 million amid Virginia Giuffre claimed she was s*xually abused by him.
Which, according to the Telegraph, he will pay using money from Queen Elizabeth II, who also recently stripped him of all of his military titles.
However, that doesn’t stop the Queen from ensuring her job continues on.
She truly is a trooper.
Even when Her Majesty’s private jet is forced to abort landing due to thunder and lightning.
The aborted landing came as the Queen returned to London from Scotland as her Jubilee approaches.
The jet was caught in thunder, lightning, and hail which resulted in the pilot circling the plane over London for fifteen minutes until they landed successfully.
“The Queen’s flight was delayed due to a lightning storm, all the correct procedures were followed and there were no safety concerns,” a spokesperson said, as per Metro.
The Queen will now have quite the busy four days ahead.
And the entire world is excited about it.
“The Queen has just arrived back in Windsor ahead of the #PlatinumJubilee,” one person wrote excitedly.
“We should keep all these Union Jacks flying even after the Queen’s Jubilee,” another wrote.
“I’m happy it’s the jubilee, I’m happy for the queen, I’m happy there are celebrations, around the country (& world) I dislike the people who just want misery, talk about misery, and hate any kind of celebration this country has!” another announced on Twitter.
But some people aren’t excited, saying that there could be other things the money, which has been put towards the parade, could go to…
“On a human level, of course, I wish the 96yr old queen well, but this jubilee celebration is utter pish. If my mother had never had to worry about buying a half loaf or paying a leccy bill, she would have reached 96 too!” someone noted.
According to the Huffington Post, there has been £28 million ($35,289,800) of taxpayers’ money allocated to the 4-day celebration. But, not all of it is channeled into the Jubilee, with just £15 million ($18,905,250) of that going towards the parade.
This will be the longest-ever-reigning monarch in history.
What do you think?