The Queen is in hospital as a precaution, while she is assessed for symptoms of gastroenteritis, Buckingham Palace says.The 86-year-old monarch has been taken to King Edward VII Hospital in London, a palace spokesman said.
She was driven to hospital in a private car on Sunday afternoon. The palace said she was "in good spirits".
All official engagements for this week, including the Queen's trip to Rome, will be either cancelled or postponed.
She had earlier carried out a medal presentation at Windsor Castle, where she has been resting over the weekend.
The Queen, like many other people, is reluctant to disclose too much detail about the state of her health.
For a woman who has lived for decades on a very public stage, this is information she regards as private.
So,
for this first hospital stay in 10 years, we know the 86-year-old
monarch is in "good spirits". She is not bed-ridden. She has been up and
about.
Officials say she will be assessed over the next two days.
Her
treatment for a condition which can cause vomiting and diarrhoea, and
which her aides will not discuss, could include re-hydration and tests
to establish if the illness has been caused by an infection or an
underlying problem.
Her brief time in hospital will offer
the Queen time to rest and give her staff an opportunity to examine the
workload of an octogenarian who has no intention of retiring.
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A spokesman for the Queen said she was in "good health", besides the symptoms of gastroenteritis.
He said: "This is a precautionary measure.
"She was not taken into hospital immediately after feeling the symptoms. This is simply to enable doctors to better assess her."
Prime Minister David Cameron sent his "best wishes" to the Queen, adding in a tweet: "I hope she makes a speedy recovery."
The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt says the Queen will remain in hospital under observation for about two days.
She was last in hospital 10 years ago for a minor knee operation.
The
BBC's Ben Ando, outside the central London hospital, says there is a
small police presence and members of the press from around the world
have gathered near the entrance.
There is no sign of any visitors to the Queen as yet, says our correspondent.
News
of her illness emerged on Friday night, and she was forced to cancel a
trip to Swansea on Saturday to mark St David's Day in a military
ceremony.
Gastroenteritis causes inflammation of the stomach lining and intestines.
The
infection can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or
contaminated food and drink. Symptoms can include vomiting, fever and
stomach ache.
The Queen's treatment, which has not been
disclosed, could include rehydration and tests to establish if the
illness has been caused by an infection or an underlying problem.
Gastroenteritis is an infection of the stomach and large intestine, which affects about one in five people in the UK each year.
The two most common causes in adults are the norovirus and food poisoning.
It prevents normal absorption of water from the contents of your digestive system, causing diarrhoea.
Most cases clear up after a few days without any need for medical treatment. The key is to drink plenty of water.
However, severe symptoms can cause dehydration, which left untreated can potentially be fatal.
In these cases hospital treatment to replace lost fluids may be necessary.
People who are ill with other health problems, or the elderly, may be more vulnerable to dehydration.
The
Queen had been due to spend two days in Rome with the Duke of Edinburgh
next weekend, at the invitation of Italy's President Giorgio
Napolitano.
It is not now clear whether the visit will be re-scheduled.
A reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday for MPs and MEPs will go ahead with other members of the royal family present.
According
to the BBC's royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell, the Queen may well
have gone to hospital slightly unwillingly, as her inclination is not to
make a fuss.
During last year's celebrations for the
Diamond Jubilee, the Queen spent a rain-drenched day journeying down the
Thames as part of the river pageant - after which her husband, the
91-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, was taken to hospital with a bladder
infection.
The bench
of justices AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury and Mahmudul Hoque issued the suo
moto rule following newspaper reports regarding the incident.
The court ordered the government to undertake repair of the houses of the affected Hindu familie - See more at: http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/hc-pulls-up-government#sthash.efoynBpq.dpufThe bench of justices AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury and Mahmudul Hoque issued the suo moto rule following newspaper reports regarding the incident.
The court ordered the government to undertake repair of the houses of the affected Hindu familie - See more at: http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/hc-pulls-up-government#sthash.efoynBpq.dpufThe bench of justices AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury and Mahmudul Hoque issued the suo moto rule following newspaper reports regarding the incident.
The court ordered the government to undertake repair of the houses of the affected Hindu familie - See more at: http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/hc-pulls-up-government#sthash.efoynBpq.dpuf
- See more at: http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/hc-pulls-up-government#sthash.efoynBpq.dpuf
The court ordered the government to undertake repair of the houses of the affected Hindu families.
It issued a rule asking why no orders should be given to take legal measures and arrest those responsible for the attacks.
The court has asked the Senior Assistant Secretary of the Home Ministry, Inspector General of Police, the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Noakhali district and Begumganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge to respond to the rule within 10 days.
They would also have to submit a report on the progress of their action over the court’s direction.
Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir on Thursday set fire to the Hindu houses and temples in Noakhali hours after Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee was awarded death sentence by the International Crimes Tribunal-1.
Right after the verdict, leaders and activists of Jamaat and Shibir took out a procession at Begumganj upazila and then carried out the violent attacks.
Several newspapers and media outlets including bdnews24.com reported the attacks at Alampur and Aladinnagar villages at Rajganj union under the upazila. - See more at: http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/hc-pulls-up-government#sthash.efoynBpq.dpuf
It issued a rule asking why no orders should be given to take legal measures and arrest those responsible for the attacks.
The court has asked the Senior Assistant Secretary of the Home Ministry, Inspector General of Police, the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Noakhali district and Begumganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge to respond to the rule within 10 days.
They would also have to submit a report on the progress of their action over the court’s direction.
Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir on Thursday set fire to the Hindu houses and temples in Noakhali hours after Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee was awarded death sentence by the International Crimes Tribunal-1.
Right after the verdict, leaders and activists of Jamaat and Shibir took out a procession at Begumganj upazila and then carried out the violent attacks.
Several newspapers and media outlets including bdnews24.com reported the attacks at Alampur and Aladinnagar villages at Rajganj union under the upazila. - See more at: http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/03/03/hc-pulls-up-government#sthash.efoynBpq.dpuf
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