Queen Elizabeth II hospitalised
2013-03-03 18:06
London - Britain's Queen Elizabeth was hospitalised in
London on Sunday with symptoms of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace
spokesperson said.
All the monarch's engagements for the
coming week, including a trip to Italy, have been cancelled or postponed
as a precaution, the spokesperson added.
The queen had been due to visit Italy as a guest of President Giorgio Napolitano on 6-7 March.
At 86, the queen is known for her robust health. She was last hospitalised in 2003 when she had a knee operation.
The
spokesman said the queen was at the King Edward VII Hospital for
precautionary assessments and may remain there for a couple of days.
She was last at the hospital last year, visiting her husband Prince Philip who was treated for a bladder infection.
Queen
Elizabeth, who celebrated 60 years on the throne last year, usually
maintains a busy schedule of public and private engagements although in
recent years she has cut down on her once hectic timetable of foreign
trips.