The Queen has had to withdraw from the Qatari state visit tomorrow as she's still recovering from a chest infection. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson revealed: "Her Majesty has had a nasty viral chest infection which – as is not uncommon in such cases – continues to have some lingering side effects, in particular leaving Her Majesty with significantly diminished reserves of energy. "As a result, doctors have advised some tweaks to the SV programme for HMQ, as follows: Her Majesty will not now attend the Arrival Ceremony on Horse Guards, but will attend the Arrival Lunch at BP.
For the State Banquet, Her Majesty will join photographs with the Amir and Sheikha Jawaher and retire briefly during the receiving line.
Her Majesty will attend the dinner. "The Queen will join the Farewells on Wednesday. Please note there has been no alteration in any diagnosis or treatment being received.
Her Majesty just needs time to rest and recover fully, which is more challenging with a back-to-back diary programme such as the SV." The spokesperson added that they're not currently expecting any substantial changes to her other diary commitments for the rest of the week, though each day is taken as it comes, with guidance from the medical team that in such cases, such post-viral fatigue symptoms can come and go and persist for several weeks, reports the Mirror.
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