Queen's visit to COP26 'hangs in the balance' and monarch's appearance will be ...

Queen's visit to COP26 'hangs in the balance' and monarch's appearance will be ...
Queen's visit to COP26 'hangs in the balance' and monarch's appearance will be ...

The Queen's appearance among world leaders at the COP26 summit is hanging in the balance as she waits for guidance and 'test results' from doctors after being admitted to hospital this week.

The monarch, 95, had planned to join Prince Charles and Prince William at the COP26 conference in Scotland on November 1.

But royal sources have indicated her appearance at the event is said to 'hang in the balance', after she spent a night under the care of specialist doctors at the King Edward VII hospital in Marylebone, London.  

The Palace said that the monarch was discharged on Thursday morning and returned to Windsor Castle at lunchtime, where she is expected to recuperate for the rest of the week.  

The Queen's appearance among world leaders at the COP26 summit in Glasgow is hanging 'in the balance' as she waits for guidance and 'test results' from doctors after being admitted to hospital this week

The Queen's appearance among world leaders at the COP26 summit in Glasgow is hanging 'in the balance' as she waits for guidance and 'test results' from doctors after being admitted to hospital this week

It is understood the trip to the private King Edward VII's Hospital in London (pictured) on Wednesday afternoon was expected to be for a short stay for some 'preliminary investigations'

It is understood the trip to the private King Edward VII's Hospital in London (pictured) on Wednesday afternoon was expected to be for a short stay for some 'preliminary investigations' 

The monarch, 95, had planned to join Prince Charles and Prince William at the COP26 conference in Scotland on November 1

The monarch, 95, had planned to join Prince Charles and Prince William at the COP26 conference in Scotland on November 1

The Queen's busy October schedule before a night in hospital

- October 6: The Queen holds two virtual audiences at Windsor with the Greek ambassador and the ambassador for Belize.

She meets Canadian troops from 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, and later has a telephone audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

- October 7: The Queen, with the Earl of Wessex, launches the Queen's Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games from the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.

- October 12: The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, attends a Westminster Abbey service of thanksgiving to mark the centenary of the Royal British Legion.

She uses a walking stick at the abbey - the first time she has done so at a major event.

- October 13: The monarch has a face-to-face audience with pianist Dame Imogen Cooper to present her with the Queen's Medal for Music. She also holds three other audiences.

- October 14: On an away day to Cardiff, the Queen delivers a speech at the sixth session of the Welsh Senedd.

- October 16: The Queen enjoys a day at the races at Ascot, and presents the trophy after the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes during the Qipco British Champions Day.

- October 18: She holds a virtual audience with the new Governor-General of New Zealand, Dame Cindy Kiro.

- October 19: The Queen has three engagements - two virtual audiences with the Japanese ambassador and the EU ambassador, and then hosts an evening reception at Windsor Castle to mark the Global Investment Summit.

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MailOnline understands that any future commitments, such as COP26, were still in the Queen's diary but would have to be confirmed nearer the time.

It is believed that her private office is waiting for the results of the preliminary tests and will see how the elderly monarch feels over the next few days.  

The global climate summit is set to take place in Glasgow from Sunday October 31, to Friday November 12. 

But Royal doctors ordered Her Majesty to rest and advised her to miss a trip to Northern Ireland this week, sparking speculation about the reason for the eleventh-hour cancellation.

The Queen was understood to be in 'good spirits' and back at her desk reading her official government red boxes on Thursday. Her admission is understood not to have been related to coronavirus. 

Buckingham Palace said medics took an 'understandably cautious approach', adding the Queen's admission was for 'practical reasons', with just a week remaining before she was due to appear at COP26.

The monarch returned home to Windsor Castle on Thursday afternoon and is due to commence a schedule of 'light duties' once

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