By Osagie Alonge
Queen Elizabeth. Photo: Getty Images
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, suffering from gastroenteritis, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a Buckingham Palace spokesman told AFP.
Engagements concerning the 86-year-old this week which includes a visit to Rome have all been called off.
‘The Queen is being assessed at King Edward VII’s Hospital in London after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis. As a precaution, all official engagements this week will be either postponed or cancelled’, he said.
Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip were due to visit Rome on Wednesday and Thursday, when they were to meet Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
The monarch celebrated her diamond jubilee in 2012, marking 60 years on the throne.
Additional reports from AFP.
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