Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Prince Charlessaid his motherQueen Elizabethis “alright” in the wake of her recent health setbacks.
During hisroyal tour of JordanwithCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall,Prince Charlesspoke withSky Newsand gave an update on the 95-year-old monarch.
When asked how the Queen was doing, Charles replied quietly that she was “alright.”
“Once you get to 95, it’s not quite as easy as it used to be,” he said with a chuckle. “It’s bad enough at 73.”
The Queen has continued to undertake “light, desk-based duties,” including a virtual audience on Thursday. She appeared on a screen via video link from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, to meet with Nguyen Hoang Long, Ambassador from Vietnam, at Buckingham Palace in London.
On Wednesday, themonarch was up and aboutto welcome General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defense Staff, in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle. In addition to it being her first official engagement since being absent from Sunday’s ceremony, Wednesday’s meeting was also her first in-person engagement since her hospitalization.
In addition to using a walking cane to get around at events last month, the Queen has also reportedly been advised in recent months togive up horse ridingandmartinis.
Nguyen Hoang Long, Ambassador from Vietnam, and Queen Elizabeth (on screen).Yui Mok - Pool/Getty Images
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“Their Royal Highnesses' visit will highlight the country’s close relationship with the U.K., and demonstrate Egypt’s growing commitment to protecting the environment,” according to Clarence House.
source: people.com
