

Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022 7, the queen cancelled a virtual meeting with her privy council, a formal body of advisors including Truss, after doctors advised her to rest. “It’s an indication of her mobility problems, and another step on that journey we’re going on, with the queen doing less and less.” “It’s a very significant change because if the queen was able to travel, she would,” Craig Prescott, an expert in constitutional law and politics at Bangor University in Wales, told TODAY. Queen Elizabeth greets newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss as she arrives at Balmoral Castle. Truss is the 15th prime minister of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. This was the first time in the queen's 70-year reign that the prime minister was appointed in Scotland. In April, she missed Easter celebrations, and in May, she did not attend the ceremonial opening of Parliament due to "mobility issues." Queen Elizabeth was rarely seen in the spring of 2022īetween late March and mid-May 2022, the queen did not attend any public events. She later missed a Commonwealth Day service in mid-March. She experienced "mild cold-like symptoms" and continued light duties at Windsor Castle during this time, Buckingham Palace said.Īt the time, she did cancel some virtual meetings before resuming online audiences in early March 2022. Queen Elizabeth was diagnosed with the coronavirus in late February. “Once you get to 95, it’s not quite as easy as it used to be,” he said, joking, “It’s bad enough at 73.” The queen contracted COVID-19 in February 2022 A few days later, Charles, Prince of Wales, told Sky News that his mother was doing "all right." She was “deeply disappointed to miss the engagement which she regards as one of the most significant engagements of the year,” a source told TODAY at the time. Shortly after her October cancellation, Queen Elizabeth missed a Remembrance Sunday event in London because of a back sprain. A back sprain in November 2021 caused her to miss a major event The monarch's schedule was also lightened. “The doctors have advised that Her Majesty can continue to undertake light, desk-based duties during this time, including some virtual Audiences, but not to undertake any official visits,” said a statement from Buckingham Palace.ĭuring that time, doctors advised the queen that she should cut out her evening nightcap, a signature cocktail that she has consumed for decades. Doctors then recommended she rest for two more weeks and only undertake minor responsibilities. Later that month, Queen Elizabeth was advised by doctors not to attend a climate summit in Scotland due to health concerns.

This was her first known health issue since 2017. At the time, few details were announced, but Buckingham Palace said the monarch had "reluctantly accepted" medical advice recommending she take some time off.

Late in October 2021, the queen canceled a scheduled trip to Northern Ireland and was briefly hospitalized. 2021 and told to make 'lifestyle changes' Leading up to her death, the queen's health had been under close scrutiny, especially as the monarch experienced a bout of COVID-19 and dealt with "episodic mobility issues," as the palace has called it. The person may have had underlying conditions or developed a condition that a younger person would've survived, such as pneumonia. Usually, there isn't one major factor that contributed to the death. The queen's death certificate stated that she died of "old age," a term that generally refers to "dying of natural causes related to aging," according to Cake, a popular end-of-life planning tool. How did Queen Elizabeth die?Īs far as how Queen Elizabeth died, the palace did not provide many details, saying only that she died "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she has traditionally spent her late summer holiday. She wasn't able to travel to London for the occasion, a break from tradition, and in photos of the event, some of the last of the queen, she used her cane indoors, and her hand appeared quite purple.ĭetails are light on how the queen died, but here's what we know about her health leading up to her death. Following one of her last appearances, when she appointed the new British prime minister, Liz Truss, concerns swirled about the queen's health.
