Queens Elizabeth II stands unaided for first time in weeks, greets Emir of Qatar
For the first time in weeks the Queen has been seen standing unaided, more than a week out from her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
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The Queen stood proudly – unaided – to greet the Emir of Qatar at Windsor Castle.
Almost one week out from her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Queen Elizabeth II was standing, without assistance, while she shook hands with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The 96-year-old monarch was beaming in a green, purple and blue floral dress and joyful smile to match at the Tuesday local time event.
It is the first time in weeks that the Queen has been pictured unaided. Just last week, she used a walking stick at the opening of the new Elizabeth line at Paddington Station.
The meeting with the Emir comes a day after the Queen was driven around the Chelsea Flower Show in a Royal Household electric vehicle driven by a chauffeur – confirming she had mobility issues.
During her visit Her Majesty visited 10 gardens by the buggy.
The transport arrangements were made to for the Queens comfort, a Bucking Palace spokesman said.
The show, which the monarch has attended on many occasions during her reign, this year features displays to mark Her Majesty’s seven decades on the throne.
The displays include a purple floral sculptural portrait as a reconstruction of the her postage stamp silhouette.
It was reported earlier this year that the Queen had taken delivery of a £62,000 luxury six-seater golf buggy.
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