A smiling Queen Elizabeth II was sighted watching the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, allaying fears over health problems that saw her miss the opening of the UK parliament earlier this week for the first time in over 60 years.
Africa Daily News, New York reports the 96-year-old monarch was seen arriving at the event, one of the highlights of her year, in the front passenger seat of a Range Rover, wearing a white blouse, blue cardigan, and tinted glasses.
She spoke to a group of people through the open car window.
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Buckingham Palace said that the monarch was suffering from “episodic mobility problems” when she pulled out of Tuesday’s state opening of parliament.
The queen has rarely been seen in public since spending an unscheduled night in hospital last October and has complained of difficulties standing and walking. She also contracted Covid-19 in February.
She was last seen in public at a memorial service for her late husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in March.
Her health issues threaten her participation in events over the year to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, marking a record-breaking 70 years on the throne.
Africa Daily News, New York had a few weeks ago reported that Queen Elizabeth II, who has cut down on public appearances due to poor health and old age, will not attend this summer’s royal garden parties.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that prior to this year, every summer, up to three parties take place with invited members of the public in the Buckingham Palace Garden in central London, and another at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
Since she became queen 70 years ago in 1952, no fewer than 1.45 million people have attended her annual garden parties.
But a royal official said: ‘Her Majesty The Queen will be represented by other members of the royal family at this year’s garden parties, with details on attendance to be confirmed in due course.’
The highly revered monarch had recently returned to Windsor Castle after a week-long break on her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, eastern England, where she marked her 96th birthday in private on April 21.
