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Queen spent night in hospital

The Buckingham Palace has shared that Queen Elizabeth the Second spent the night in hospital

Preliminary medical checks occurred in hospital overnight and the Queen is now back at Windsor Castle “in good spirits”, Buckingham Palace said.

The 95-year-old monarch returned from hospital at lunchtime on Thursday, the palace said.

The Queen cancelled a visit to Northern Ireland.

She wasn’t “disappointed” after cancelling a visit to Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

She was given medical advice to rest for a few days

“Following medical advice to rest for a few days, the Queen attended hospital on Wednesday afternoon for some preliminary investigations, returning to Windsor Castle at lunchtime today, and remains in good spirits.”

In a statement on Thursday night, Buckingham Palace said:

The Queen was seen by specialists at the private King Edward VII’s Hospital in central London and her admittance is understood not to have been related to coronavirus.

This is a developing story, more details as they come

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