LONDON (AFP) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, suffering
from gastroenteritis, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a Buckingham Palace
spokesman told AFP.
All the 86-year-old’s engagements for this week,
including a visit to Rome, have been called off, the spokesman added.
“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.
