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| Queen cancels Swansea visit after suffering from gastroenteritis | Queen cancels Swansea visit after suffering from gastroenteritis |
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| The Queen has been forced to cancel a visit to Swansea on Saturday to celebrate St David's Day, after developing symptoms of a stomach bug. | The Queen has been forced to cancel a visit to Swansea on Saturday to celebrate St David's Day, after developing symptoms of a stomach bug. |
| Buckingham Palace said the 86-year-old monarch is suffering from gastroenteritis. | Buckingham Palace said the 86-year-old monarch is suffering from gastroenteritis. |
| She had been due to present members of 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh with leeks to mark St David's Day. | She had been due to present members of 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh with leeks to mark St David's Day. |
| She will now spend the weekend at Windsor and will be "assessed in the coming days". | She will now spend the weekend at Windsor and will be "assessed in the coming days". |
| It was due to be the first time that the Queen was to present leeks to 3 Royal Welsh, which is the reserve force of the regiment. | It was due to be the first time that the Queen was to present leeks to 3 Royal Welsh, which is the reserve force of the regiment. |
| It's unusual for the Queen - who at 86 has robust health - to pull out of an official engagement. | It's unusual for the Queen - who at 86 has robust health - to pull out of an official engagement. |
| The last time was five months ago when she had a cold. | The last time was five months ago when she had a cold. |
| This time, a bout of gastroenteritis - an infection of the stomach and bowel -has forced her to cancel tomorrow's visit to Swansea. | This time, a bout of gastroenteritis - an infection of the stomach and bowel -has forced her to cancel tomorrow's visit to Swansea. |
| Royal officials will now have to decide whether or not the Queen is well enough to carry out future engagements, including a planned brief visit to Rome next week. | Royal officials will now have to decide whether or not the Queen is well enough to carry out future engagements, including a planned brief visit to Rome next week. |
| However, Saturday's ceremonies, including a parade to Swansea's Guildhall, will still take place - despite the Queen's absence. | However, Saturday's ceremonies, including a parade to Swansea's Guildhall, will still take place - despite the Queen's absence. |
| The Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan, Byron Lewis, will take over the ceremonial role. | The Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan, Byron Lewis, will take over the ceremonial role. |
| Saturday's celebrations were due to follow other royal events on St David's Day itself on Friday in Cardiff. | Saturday's celebrations were due to follow other royal events on St David's Day itself on Friday in Cardiff. |
| The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attended a service at St John The Baptist City Parish Church, before visiting the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. | The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attended a service at St John The Baptist City Parish Church, before visiting the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. |
| On Thursday, the Queen spent the day at Buckingham Palace where she presented honours to a number of Britain's 2012 Olympic winners. | On Thursday, the Queen spent the day at Buckingham Palace where she presented honours to a number of Britain's 2012 Olympic winners. |
| Olympians honoured included heptathlon winner Jessica Ennis, who received the CBE and Team GB cycling boss Dave Brailsford who was knighted. | Olympians honoured included heptathlon winner Jessica Ennis, who received the CBE and Team GB cycling boss Dave Brailsford who was knighted. |