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Queen cancels visit due to injury Queen cancels visit due to injury
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The Queen has cancelled a trip to see Arsenal's new multi-million pound stadium after suffering a back injury.The Queen has cancelled a trip to see Arsenal's new multi-million pound stadium after suffering a back injury.
Buckingham Palace said she could not visit the north London Emirates ground because she has strained a muscle.Buckingham Palace said she could not visit the north London Emirates ground because she has strained a muscle.
The 80-year-old monarch had been due to meet Arsenal staff, fans and players, including manager Arsene Wenger and captain Thierry Henry.The 80-year-old monarch had been due to meet Arsenal staff, fans and players, including manager Arsene Wenger and captain Thierry Henry.
The Duke of Edinburgh will attend the opening of the ground while the Queen will be meeting people at the palace. The Duke of Edinburgh was to attend the ground opening while the Queen met visitors at the palace.
The royal couple completed their first ever tour of the Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia last week, after spending time at Balmoral.
The strained muscle was sustained at the end of the Balmoral period and has not improved during a busy two weeks of engagements A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman
And Thursday's cancellation came on the advice of doctors, although the Queen intends to continue keeping some engagements at the palace.
A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said: "Her Majesty the Queen has reluctantly agreed to cancel a visit to Arsenal football stadium today due to a strained muscle in her back.
"Doctors advised Her Majesty to reduce her workload today and will review her progress on a daily basis.
"The strained muscle was sustained at the end of the Balmoral period and has not improved during a busy two weeks of engagements."
While the Duke of Edinburgh was to continue with the stadium visit, the Queen was due to meet the ambassadors of Namibia and Belgium at Buckingham Palace.
It is not yet clear whether she will attend the races at Newmarket tomorrow or take part in a lunch with the stewards at the Jockey Club to mark her 80th birthday.
Walking stick
The Queen rarely cancels appointments.
But in June last year, she had to cancel three engagements after catching a bad cold and suffering from a sore throat.
And in 2003, she had keyhole surgery on both her knees.
The Queen used a walking stick while she was recovering and her official engagements were scaled down.