Queen Elizabeth II Fiji Exhibition Visit: Monarch Arrives At Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts In Norwich
Queen Elizabeth II arrived at a special Fiji exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, United Kingdom, on Friday. The world's longest reigning living monarch appeared to be in good health as she attended the event wearing a pink dress.
The Royal Family's Twitter account shared a clip of the queen arriving at the exhibition at the visual arts center. Photos of the preparation before the queen's arrival were also shared.
The 90-year-old made her first public appearance of 2017 earlier this month when she attended the morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk. Several rumors about her death surfaced after Queen Elizabeth II skipped the annual royal holiday celebrations, including Christmas and New Year services, due to health issues.
In December 2016, the queen stepped down as patron from more than 20 national organizations, passing on the responsibilities to other royal members including Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry.
However, the decision to step down was not due to health concerns but followed the example set by the Duke of Edinburgh who broke formal ties with some of his patronages on the occasion of his 90th birthday in 2011, Buckingham Palace said in a statement at the time.
Just hours after the queen missed annual holiday services in December, a fake news item surfaced on Twitter by what appeared to be the BBC News UK account, announcing that Queen Elizabeth II was dead. The message read: “BREAKING: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 90. Circumstances are unknown…” The palace later said the queen was unwell with a cold but was recovering.
Meanwhile, the longest serving British monarch's health issues gave rise to concerns over who would succeed her to the throne. In case Queen Elizabeth II dies or abdicates, her son Prince Charles will take the throne. The Prince of Wales is first in line to the British throne, followed by Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, who would be succeeded by his son Prince George.
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