Queen Elizabeth II Hospitalized Just Two Months Before Her Birthday

Queen Elizabeth II was being assessed at the King Edward VII Hospital in London after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, also known as a “stomach flu,” as of a March 3 statement from The British Monarchy.
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Queen Elizabeth II Hospitalized Just Two Months Before Her Birthday
Police stand guard outside the King Edward VII Hospital where Queen Elizabeth II has been admitted on March 4, 2013 in London, England. The 86-year-old is expected to remain in the hospital for two days. She has cancelled all official engagements. (Warrick Page/Getty Images)
3/4/2013
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3/4/2013

Queen Elizabeth II in the hospital being treated for “stomach flu”. 

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Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth II Hospital

According to The Telegraph, the Queen does not want to “inconvenience” staff at the King Edward VII Hospital in London by having to make arrangements for royal visitors, insisting her hospital stay should be “as low key as possible,” sources told the paper. 

The Queen carried out 425 official engagements last year. She “regards her hospital stay as a ’minor inconvenience' and expects to be back in action next week,” according to The Telegraph.