Queen Elizabeth II, the second longest reigning monarch of Britain has been released from King Edward VII hospital after a bout of gastroenteritis. She was brought to Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon in a Bentley and looked completely recovered in her red coat.
The Queen who is now 86 years old was brought to hospital last Sunday from Windsor Castle for symptoms of stomach upset — her first stay in hospital in a decade. The move was a precautionary measure, according the the Queen’s spokesperson. The Queen missed local and international engagements, and the rest of the week has been cleared to allow her adequate rest. The Palace says they are still unsure whether the Queen will be allowed by her doctors to resume her duties in the immediate future.
A picture of good health
On Monday, the Queen was smiling as she thanked the hospital staff while walking out of the King Edward VII Hospital. She boarded the car that took her away on a motorcade a picture of good health. The Queen was admitted on Sunday and was assessed for gastroenteritis symptoms.
Gastroenteritis is caused by either a virus or bacteria. A viral agent would cause person to person transmission of the bug, while bacterial infection usually happens via ingesting of contaminated food.
Though the management she received is unknown, doctors external to her case assumed she was probably given intravenous hydration as befitting a person her age who is suffering from the symptoms. Vomiting and diarrhea could cause extreme dehydration in older persons and the 86-year old monarch, though reasonably healthy and active, still needed the medical attention prescribed for such symptoms. The Queen originally intended to rest at Windsor Castle but eventually decided it would be best to seek medical treatment at hospital and there let the disease run its course.
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