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| Queen in hospital with stomach bug, Buckingham Palace says | Queen in hospital with stomach bug, Buckingham Palace says |
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| The Queen is in hospital as a precaution, while she is assessed for symptoms of gastroenteritis, Buckingham Palace says. | 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. | The 86-year-old monarch has been taken to King Edward VII Hospital in London, a palace spokesman said. |
| All official engagements for this week, including the Queen's trip to Rome, will be either cancelled or postponed. | All official engagements for this week, including the Queen's trip to Rome, will be either cancelled or postponed. |
| The Queen was driven to hospital by private car on Sunday, and the palace said she was "in good spirits". | The Queen was driven to hospital by private car on Sunday, and the palace said she was "in good spirits". |
| She had earlier carried out a medal presentation at Windsor Castle, where she has been resting over the weekend. | She had earlier carried out a medal presentation at Windsor Castle, where she has been resting over the weekend. |
| 'Good health' | 'Good health' |
| A spokesman for the Queen said she was in "good health", besides the symptoms of gastroenteritis. | A spokesman for the Queen said she was in "good health", besides the symptoms of gastroenteritis. |
| He said: "This is a precautionary measure. | He said: "This is a precautionary measure. |
| I think it is important to stress we should not get this out of proportion. | I think it is important to stress we should not get this out of proportion. |
| This is, as the palace says, a precautionary measure for assessment. She has clearly got a nasty stomach bug. | This is, as the palace says, a precautionary measure for assessment. She has clearly got a nasty stomach bug. |
| However, she did fulfil one commitment this morning - presenting a long-service medal at Windsor before being taken by private car to hospital. | However, she did fulfil one commitment this morning - presenting a long-service medal at Windsor before being taken by private car to hospital. |
| Clearly, this stomach bug hasn't just cleared up over the last couple of days, so the doctors will not want to take any risks. | Clearly, this stomach bug hasn't just cleared up over the last couple of days, so the doctors will not want to take any risks. |
| The word from the palace is that she's in good spirits. I would imagine she may well have gone to hospital slightly unwillingly - her inclination is not to make a fuss. | The word from the palace is that she's in good spirits. I would imagine she may well have gone to hospital slightly unwillingly - her inclination is not to make a fuss. |
| She, I'm sure, never wants to miss engagements, or let people down, but a stomach bug does not respect who you are. | She, I'm sure, never wants to miss engagements, or let people down, but a stomach bug does not respect who you are. |
| "She was not taken into hospital immediately after feeling the symptoms. This is simply to enable doctors to better assess her." | |
| The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt says the Queen will remain in hospital under observation for about two days. | |
| The Queen 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 that 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 infection can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or contaminated food and drink. Symptoms can include vomiting, fever and stomach ache. |
| 'Pretty routine' | |
| Commenting on the monarch's medical condition, Professor Christopher Hawkey, of the University of Nottingham's faculty of medicine and health sciences, said: "The likely cause with the Queen is the norovirus, the winter vomiting virus. | |
| "Because it is infectious, we try to not admit people to hospital as it can start the outbreaks we hear of. | |
| "But not everyone can keep up with oral hydration, so it is pretty routine to go to hospital and have a drip and wait for the thing to pass and keep yourself hydrated," he added. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |