The Queen.

She did quite a lot of things without him and he did things without her. I don’t think she’s particularly ill, but old and becoming more frail. She doesn’t seem to have quite the stamina her mother had.

Yes I agree about The Queen Mother she was every where until she died.

I think that she’s probably just very bored and tired with it all.
It wouldn’t be surprising if she was a bit depressed after what she’s had to put up with recently.
She needs to retire and do exactly what she wants to do.

Put up her feet in front of the racing with a packet of custard creams…

QEQM was widowed young and had time to get used to it. In addition, she never had all the affairs of state to deal with, not to mention errant sons and grandsons.
The Queen is 96, in full possession of her marbles, but understandably getting very frail. One is at that age - even without a Commonwealth to reign over.

Frailty I think rather than illness. Standing to greet people has recently seemed very difficult. My guess is there is much frustration at reduced stamina.

She’s old, she s frail, she shouldn’t be putting the pressure of work on her 96 year old shoulders, however I can image shes quite a stubborn lady too, so probably she doing the insisting

I don’t think she’ll last two seconds without her Queen role

Good point about the stubbornness BlueBelle ?
It’s probably held her in good stead in the past

She seems to be having mobility problems, not surprising at her age. It’s one thing sitting at her desk looking through papers, or greeting visitors virtually. Quite another travelling to say, Westminster Abbey, getting out the car, walking into the abbey, then sitting and standing through a church service, then doing it all in reverse, to say nothing of greeting a line up of dignitaries. All the while under the scrutiny of the tv cameras.

I honestly don’t think she is bored with it all, more a case of the spirit being willing, but the flesh being weak.

Also don’t think the QM was ‘everywhere’ until she died. She certainly looked great for her age on her 100th birthday, but that was quite a while before she died.

I don’t think she’s as mobile as she was. She had an audience with her service chiefs recently and told them she found it difficult to move about. She needs and deserves a rest from it all now.

I thought she often went to engagements without Philip ?

Not being rude here but why are people speculating so much about an 95 year old woman doing a bit less than she used to?

She clearly doesn’t want us to see how frail she really is. Remember the shock when Princess Margaret was wheeled out of Clarence House shortly before she died - and that was just a few yards from the entrance.

I think a lot of very elderly people lost mobility during the pandemic, not doing what they usually do. The Queen’s life changed like everybody else’s.

Yes I expect she is quite frail now but she must be missing Prince Phillip too as they were together a long time the same as any widow. I just remember the Queen Mother being there when there was a Royal occasion so thats why I said 'everywhere'.

I hear that she hasn't been able to walk her dogs for the last 6 months, which she loves to do. So I'm sure it's a physical problem that stops her attending these events.

I do wish she would step down and hand the reigns over to Charles - she suddenly seems to be quite frail, she needs to rest and have some peace during her last years.

She has been used to attending events without Prince Philip for years, after he retired from public life. She obviously has mobility problems and would have to do a lot of walking, getting up and down and meeting and greeting at the service. It would take quite a toll on her. I would rather she conserved her energy.

I feel the PA situation must be physically and mentally draining. And no, I certainly don't believe he ever is or was her 'favourite'. One can still hate the sin but love the sinner. Also H must be a niggle but not dramatically so. Certainly wouldn't like her family woes but they are for the heart and not public knowledge thank goodness. I certainly feel heart sorry for her.

She is a very old lady with her wits still about her. She is too proud to be seen with any walking aids, even with a stick. Good luck to her still working at her age. The media is going on about her health, what do they expect ?

I read this morning that she didn't want to be seen in a wheelchair when presumably that is what she would need.

She's an elderly woman who has had a lot to deal with over the past couple of years. She's always been stoic and is probably determined to carry on as usual.

I think there’s something in what Sparklefizz says. If a wheelchair were needed she wouldn’t want to be seen in it. People remember the shock of seeing how Princess Margaret had deteriorated when she appeared in a wheelchair shortly before her death.

Duty comes first with the queen. It always has, and she made a vow at her coronation to reign for the rest of her life. So I expect that's what she will do, despite increasing age and frailty.

None of us would expect to have to work as hard as Her Majesty does at her age .

She looked so frail and alone at Prince Philip's funeral and her son and grandson have both caused her so much anxiety .