Tired and exhausted, but she is doing her duties.. this is how the last touching picture of the queen appeared Elizabeth II that ruled for a long time.
AndThe Queen died He died at the age of 96 in Scotland, Thursday, just 48 hours after Liz Terrasse was appointed as Britain’s new prime minister.
The conservative politician was summoned to Balmoral Castle on Tuesday for the swearing-in ceremony known as “hand kissing”.
Elizabeth II has appointed 13 British prime ministers over the course of her 70-year reign, often holding historic ceremonies at Buckingham Palace in London.
But due to “problems with her mobility” the Queen was unable to travel from Scotland to the British capital, and instead Truss flew north to meet the Queen.
The photos from their meeting are the latest snapshots of the Queen and show the Queen steadfastly performing her duties despite appearing weak.
Queen Elizabeth
Dark blue bruise on her right hand
And just two days before her death, the Queen was smiling in the photo, looking like any elderly grandmother, as she walked with a stick and grabbed her black handbag and noticeably the Queen had a dark blue bruise on her right hand.
One critic on Twitter shared a photo from the Queen’s last swearing-in ceremony with Boris Johnson in 2019 in an effort to highlight how her appearance has changed in three years.
Her health made the headlines
The Queen’s health has been in the headlines since October last year when she was seen using a walking cane for the first time since 2004. An insider said at the time that the cane was for her “convenience”.
Her Majesty was also hospitalized later that month, thus canceling a trip to Ireland before returning to her royal duties.
In May, a statement from Buckingham Palace revealed that the Queen would “reluctantly” miss a royal engagement due to “problems with her mobility”, and the decision was made “in consultation with her doctors”, the palace said.
In June, the Queen missed the Royal Ascot Festival for the first time since her coronation six decades ago. She also missed events during the massive platinum jubilee celebrations due to feelings of “discomfort”.
The Queen’s death on Thursday evening came just hours after Buckingham Palace said her doctors were “concerned about Her Majesty’s health”.
The Queen’s heir and eldest son Charles – now King Charles III – issued a statement after the death was announced, mourning his late mother.
“The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of great sadness for me and all of my family,” the 76-year-old said.