Queen Elizabeth II spent night in hospital: Buckingham Palace

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, pictured on October 12, 2021, was said already to be back at her desk and undertaking light duties, after spending the night in hospital

Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in hospital after being advised to rest and cancel a visit to Northern Ireland this week, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.

She had been due to attend an ecumenical service in the border town of Armagh on Thursday to mark the 100th centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland.