Queen Elizabeth Health Update: Monarch Advised To Rest For 2 More Weeks

Queen Elizabeth II will not be doing official visits in the next two weeks, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.

The 95-year-old monarch's doctors have told her that she should rest for at least two more weeks and continue to undertake only light activities after recent health concerns, the palace said in a statement shared on Twitter by royal correspondent Omid Scobie.

"Following on from their recent advice that The Queen should rest for a few days, Her Majesty's doctors have advised that she should continue to rest for at least the next two weeks," the announcement read.

The statement continued, "The doctors have advised that Her Majesty can continue to undertake light, desk-based duties during this time, including some virtual Audiences, but not to undertake any official visits."

The palace added that the Queen will miss the Festival of Remembrance on Nov. 13 due to the medical limitations placed on the monarch. But it is her "firm intention" to be present at the upcoming National Service of Remembrance event on Remembrance Sunday, which will be held on Nov. 14.

Over a week ago, the Queen was forced to cancel a trip to Northern Ireland on Oct. 20 after her doctors advised her to rest. Her Majesty spent a night in a hospital but returned to Windsor Castle the following day "in good spirits."

The Queen's brief hospitalization was not related to COVID-19 but was said to be for practical reasons, according to previous reports. She was reportedly seen by specialists at the private King Edward VII's hospital in London for preliminary investigations, but it was not specified what the tests were for.

Following the Queen's hospitalization, The Telegraph reported that the Queen will no longer do solo engagements moving forward to make sure another senior royal can take over in the event of future health scares.

The royal family reportedly began working on a new model to ensure that she is always accompanied by a senior royal, such as her son Prince Charles and his wife Duchess Camilla, in future public engagements, the report said.

The reported arrangement would ensure that the Queen could cancel appearances or visits if needed without disappointing the public with a complete royal no-show.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are "both keen to provide any support they can," an unnamed source told the outlet.

Earlier this week, Queen Elizabeth announced that she will not attend the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday. However, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be there.

Buckingham Palace revealed that the Queen will still be part of the event in a special way. "Her Majesty is disappointed not to attend the Reception but will deliver a message to the assembled delegates via a recorded video message," the palace said in a statement obtained by CBS News.