Medical experts have raised concerns about the state of health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and have advised that she remains under medical supervision, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
It added that the queen, 96, remains comfortable and is at Balmoral.
The queen’s other three children, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, as well as her grandson Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, have also arrived.
The queen, who is the world’s longest-serving monarch, has been said to be suffering from deteriorating health for the past several months, with doctors citing ongoing “episodic mobility problems.”
She has been forced to cut back on her public engagements since October last year after she spent a night in the hospital.
On Tuesday, the queen broke with tradition and appointed her 15th prime minister from Balmoral rather than traveling to Buckingham Palace, as is typical. She was also forced to cancel a planned virtual meeting with senior ministers after being advised to rest by her doctors.
“My thoughts — and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom — are with her Majesty the Queen and her family at this time,” she said.
Keir Starmer, the leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, said he was deeply concerned about the news.
“Along with the rest of the country, I am deeply worried by the news from Buckingham Palace this afternoon,” he said in a statement.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “profoundly concerned” and Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford sent his best wishes on behalf of the people of Wales.