London: UK Queen Elizabeth Buckingham Palace on Tuesday slammed the UN climate summit, saying it withdrew from the COP26 summit in Glasgow next week after doctors advised rest.
A palace source said the decision not to attend was taken as a “sensible precaution” and that everyone had been told in advance. The source added that the Queen remains in good spirits and wants COP26 to be successful.
Buckingham Palace said: “Following advice to rest, the Queen is doing light duty at Windsor Castle.”
“Her Majesty has decided with regret that she will no longer travel to Glasgow to attend COP26’s evening reception on Monday, 1 November.”
The 95-year-old queen, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning woman, spent an overnight stay in hospital last Wednesday after undergoing “preliminary screening” for an unspecified but Covid-19 related illness.
They made their first official engagement since being in hospital on Tuesday with two virtual spectators from South Korea and Switzerland welcoming new ambassadors to Britain.
Elizabeth, who is the queen of 15 other territories including Australia, Canada and New Zealand and celebrates 70 years on the throne the following year, is known for her strong health and still fulfilling many public duties.
The news of the cancellation may raise concerns about his health. She was recently heard saying that she gets irritated with world leaders who talk about climate change but do nothing to tackle it.
The Queen was due to attend an evening event at the convention next Monday, where world leaders, including the US President, will meet Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Britain has pitched the UN COP26 climate conference, which begins in Glasgow on 31 October, as the last big opportunity to slow rising temperatures, and hopes to persuade leaders to adopt tougher climate targets.
However Johnson said on Monday it was a “touch and go” whether COP26 would meet the requirements needed to limit the rise in average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. I will be successful. 2050.
The palace said the queen would address the gathered delegates via a recorded message. Elizabeth’s son and heir prince charles and his eldest son Prince William still participating.
A palace source said the decision not to attend was taken as a “sensible precaution” and that everyone had been told in advance. The source added that the Queen remains in good spirits and wants COP26 to be successful.
Buckingham Palace said: “Following advice to rest, the Queen is doing light duty at Windsor Castle.”
“Her Majesty has decided with regret that she will no longer travel to Glasgow to attend COP26’s evening reception on Monday, 1 November.”
The 95-year-old queen, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning woman, spent an overnight stay in hospital last Wednesday after undergoing “preliminary screening” for an unspecified but Covid-19 related illness.
They made their first official engagement since being in hospital on Tuesday with two virtual spectators from South Korea and Switzerland welcoming new ambassadors to Britain.
Elizabeth, who is the queen of 15 other territories including Australia, Canada and New Zealand and celebrates 70 years on the throne the following year, is known for her strong health and still fulfilling many public duties.
The news of the cancellation may raise concerns about his health. She was recently heard saying that she gets irritated with world leaders who talk about climate change but do nothing to tackle it.
The Queen was due to attend an evening event at the convention next Monday, where world leaders, including the US President, will meet Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Britain has pitched the UN COP26 climate conference, which begins in Glasgow on 31 October, as the last big opportunity to slow rising temperatures, and hopes to persuade leaders to adopt tougher climate targets.
However Johnson said on Monday it was a “touch and go” whether COP26 would meet the requirements needed to limit the rise in average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. I will be successful. 2050.
The palace said the queen would address the gathered delegates via a recorded message. Elizabeth’s son and heir prince charles and his eldest son Prince William still participating.
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