In 2016, Christmas in the ruling royal family of Britain is hard to call joyous. As the British media write, the health of Queen Elizabeth II leaves much to be desired.
It is said that the monarch felt so weak that it canceled its traditional trip by train to Sandringham. The fact is that Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip fell ill with the flu just on the eve of Christmas.
At first the malaise of the crowned pair was taken for an ordinary cold, but eventually it became clear that everything was much more serious. In her estate the queen got, though not by train, but by using a helicopter. The Internet portal is dailymail.co.uk. reported that the 90-year-old head of state for the first time in many years was not present at the morning solemn service in St Mary Magdalene Church.
This is indeed a serious sign, since Elizabeth II has never missed this event, regardless of weather conditions and health conditions. It is rumored that Her Majesty spent the whole day on the eve of Christmas Eve in bed. Well, more, that the traditional television appeal to their filed the queen recorded in advance.
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It remains only to wish the royal couple a speedy recovery, because the nose is on New Year's Eve, and in this holiday you really do not want to be ill. Now, not less than Elizabeth II, her granddaughter, the daughter of Princess Anna, needs support.
The official representative of Buckingham Palace confirmed the information that Zara Phillips lost the child. This was the second pregnancy of the Queen's granddaughter. She already has a daughter - 2-year-old Mia.
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Zara and her husband Mike Tyndall, literally shone with happiness in anticipation of the baby. As reported by people.com. births were to be held in the spring, the causes of what happened so far nothing is known. The press service of the Royal House of Great Britain appealed to reporters with a request at this difficult moment not to disturb the spouses with unnecessary questions.