Queen’s attitude to being in a wheelchair, supposedly.

My Grandmother said people would think she was old if she was pushed in a wheel chair. Well she was 96.

One reason some of us do not like wheelchairs is because when meeting other people who stop for a chat we are ignored & whoever is pushing the chair is asked questions about us rather than looking down to us & talking to us! Thankfully I only had to use a wheelchair after a short Hospital spell. So can understand how our lovely Queen may feel! She has done so well up to now & hopefully will go on for as long as she wants without so much speculation as to what she wants or should do!

Well, assuming that it is true, I think it would be fine to see the Queen in a wheelchair. Rather that than not seeing her at all.
It's a great example to those who have to use them, like my sister for instance, to show that it is perfectly acceptable.
If she is embarrassed and feels worried about attending Philip's memorial, perhaps she could be wheeled in beforehand and be in her place before everyone else arrives and film cameras start.

The Queen should use whatever tools/ aids she needs to maintain independence. She could be a great role model for those worried about having to use them. She doesn’t have to become a permanent wheelchair user unless necessary- they are just another aid

There cannot be many who want to admit 'not as young as we used to be' when it comes to needing help .H er majesty is no exception and no doubt like many has come to the conclusion needs be/needs must.

I have this argument regularly with my daughter who will not use a wheelchair even when it limits her life and means others have to make big changes in order to accommodate her additional needs. She says I don't understand even though I had a period of time in a wheelchair as a teenager and just accepted it was a necessity in order to keep living as full a life as I could. The one time I did get her to change her mind, some kind soul patted my daughter on the head (she was 30 not 3!) and that was that.
I am disappointed in the Queen if it is the case that she doesn't want to be seen on a wheelchair. We need valued role models to show that being in a wheelchair doesn't make you seem weak; it is just a method of transport. We also need to see people who use wheelchairs as and when they are needed so if you use a wheelchair to save energy/pain levels in order to manage your ability to keep going through the day, you are not looked at as if you are faking it when you stand up or put it to one side in less painful/energy using situations.
The Queen could do so much good here, I wonder if she realises the message she is currently sending if her reported reasons for not using a wheelchair are correct.

If she wishes to fight to the bitter end and not give in to old age then good for her, as someone already said she doesn’t need to be a poster girl. Giving in means giving up.

What next? A mobility scooter with postillion?

I am sure no one rang that Wail newspaper you have and told them she doesn't like being seen in a wheelchair. They made it up, willing to bet. Must have ben a slow news day.

I’m quite sure the Queen after always putting duty first as she has, is doing what’s right for her. She’s making way for Charles, given her blessing to Camilla. We don’t know how she feels, it’s just talk.

She could have one of those sedan chairs carried by flunkeys.

Oh yes, very innovative!

If the Queen needs help to move around I think a chariot pulled by a team of Corgis would be a different approach. Mush!

The queen mum had a golf buggy, didn't she?

I'd far rather have a wheelchair than a mobility scooter, but each to their own. To me a wheelchair points to disability and mobility scooters usually point to grossly overweight . Obviously I'd prefer an electric one so I could scoot about rather than a mobility scooter used to run people over with. If I bash into someone in my wheelchair they end up on my lap and I get injured. If I was to bash into someone while on a mobility scooter the other person gets injured and we've all seen terrible drivers on mobility scooters plus they can both achieve the same speed. Not that the Queen comes across as a speed freak.

Lack of mobility must be terribly frustrating when you think that she kept on riding into her 90s.

I think the Queen’s alleged reluctance to use a wheelchair is perfectly understandable, and probably most people can remember very elderly family members who had exactly the same feelings.

It’s a sign of old age, of physical infirmity which nobody wants to accept. The last time she was photographed, the walking stick had gone.

I’m sure the Queen is determined to battle on for as long as possible. I believe the other week she pointed to her foot or ankle when she said she was struggling to move.
Couldn’t it be something like a mildly sprained ankle which, given time and rest, will heal.

VioletSky

I have a mental image of the Queen on a red white and blue mobility scooter, flying the flag off the back and tooting a horn playing the first few bars of God Save The Queen now...

... And it is glorious

DaisyAnne

I hadn't heard about not having a wheelchair but did hear that the Queen had mobility problems. I would love to see her given a specially decorated scooter. She has always seem to me to have a very good sense of humour. I would like to think she could have great fun driving one.

Crossed posts DaisyAnne Great minds think alike!

Why does it have to be a wheelchair? The rest of her faculties being in good nick she could drive a mobility scooter. They could decorate one specially for her. She could have a basket with a corgi in it and zoom round.

I hadn't heard about not having a wheelchair but did hear that the Queen had mobility problems. I would love to see her given a specially decorated scooter. She has always seem to me to have a very good sense of humour. I would like to think she could have great fun driving one.

I'm with Maw on this. Don't think I remember ever reading such negative speculation on here.

I do feel bad for her; it is very hard to accept that you can't walk distances. I know it was difficult for my father, and my MIL.

One point of note is how large the houses/castles/estates are. We can walk from kitchen to livingroom in about 10 steps; she must have a half mile to get from one room to the other!

Maybe they could rig up one of her shetland ponies to a small trap and she could ride herself around. (I'm only half joking, she would probably love it).

“Supposedly ” = the key word
Why speculate needlessly?