Queen sprains back, won't attend Remembrance Sunday event
ABC News
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has sprained her back and will not attend the Remembrance Sunday service in central London to remember Britain’s war dead
LONDON -- Queen Elizabeth II has sprained her back and will not attend the Remembrance Sunday service in central London to remember Britain’s war dead, Buckingham Palace said Sunday.
The service, one of the most important on the 95-year-old monarch's calendar, was widely expected to be her first public appearance after canceling events in recent weeks on doctors’ advice.
“The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph,” officials said in a statement. “Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service.”
“As in previous years, a wreath will be laid on Her Majesty’s behalf by The Prince of Wales," the statement added. Other members of the royal family will be present as planned.
