The Queen is believed to have flown to Sandringham by helicopter from Windsor Castle today as she continues to rest following an overnight hospital stay.
The 95-year-old monarch is expected to spend the weekend at her Norfolk estate as she recuperates after doctors advised her to cancel all official visits for a fortnight amid her determination to be fit for Remembrance Sunday.
Her Majesty last week pulled out of a planned visit to the landmark Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow and instead recorded a video message from Windsor last Friday, which was played to world leaders on Monday.
And her 105-mile flight to Sandringham for the weekend comes after insiders said the Queen was determined to host her family at the estate this year after being forced to miss last year's event because of the pandemic.
Buckingham Palace refused to comment to MailOnline on her trip today, and a source said it was a 'private matter'.
Queen Elizabeth II is seen during a Cop26 video message recorded last Friday and played in Glasgow on Monday this week
The Queen was pictured driving close to Windsor Castle on Monday after being instructed by doctors to rest for a fortnight
A royal source told Mirror Online today: 'The Queen had been hoping she would still be able to spend the weekend at Sandringham and was delighted her doctors gave her the all clear to travel.
'Her Majesty is very much looking forward to hosting her family at her Norfolk home for the Christmas holiday and there is much preparation to be done in time to accommodate everyone who has been invited.
'The Queen has many happy memories of being at Sandringham with the family over Christmas and was in the firm belief that she was far better off being there in person to oversee everything as much as possible.'
The source added that the Queen travelled 'on the understanding with her doctors that she continues to rest as advised' after they said last week that she should only take part in 'light, desk-based' duties for at least a fortnight.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April, last year spent their Christmas alone at Windsor Castle – which made it the first time since 1987 that she did not spend the holiday with her family at Sandringham.
The Queen has been staying at Windsor Castle in Berkshire for rest following her overnight hospital stay last night
The monarch is expected to spend the weekend at her Norfolk estate of Sandringham after flying there by helicopter
The monarch has vowed to attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph on November 14, even though she will miss the traditional Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall the previous day.
