THE Queen could be forced to miss the Duke of Edinburgh’s service after she was pulled from Monday’s Commonwealth Day ceremony.
Buckingham Palace said the 77-year-old Duke of Gloucester and Duchess, 75, will also not be at Monday’s event after he tested positive for Covid.
Sources close to the Queen, 95, say concerns were raised that she may find it taxing to spend an hour standing at the Westminster Abbey service.
Worries were raised about her comfort on the 30-mile trip from Windsor to Central London.
The Queen — only recently over Covid — is said to the “regret” missing the Commonwealth Day event.
The cancellation was not caused by any new illness or ailment.
A decision on Prince Philip’s thanksgiving on March 29 is now up in the air.
Ingrid Seward, of Majesty Magazine, said: “The Queen is very good at taking advice and will hope to be fit and ready for the next event.
“No one would want to see her in discomfort.”
Buckingham Palace said the Queen had asked Prince Charles to represent her at Monday’s service. She will continue with her other planned engagements next week.
