Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign is said to be in ‘uncharted territory’ for the first time, with the royal palace making a ‘startling admission’ about the ailing monarch’s future, a royal expert has claimed, according to Express UK.
The comments came from royal expert Daniela Elser after the palace announced the 96-year-old monarch’s role had been “rewritten and reduced”.
Writing about news.com.au, Elser said: “The 96-year-old woman can no longer cope with the same work she has been doing for the past seven decades. It is the first time since her health crisis began in October last year, when the palace explicitly acknowledged that Her Majesty was no longer able to do her full work.
“What’s more, what the palace has just done is acknowledge that things will probably never go back to the way they once were for Her Majesty,” she added.
Elser went on to state: “The Queen’s mobility issues clearly prevent her from physically carrying out her duties as sovereignly as she once could… But really what matters here is the symbolism, which is ultimately the bread and butter of the monarchy.”
“What the palace has just done is an official signal that the Queen’s era is a visible part of British life. The queen as a comforting constant is largely over,” Elser argues.
She further added: “Of course we can expect a regular stream of photos and short videos released via the Queen’s official channels of her playful Zooming with the Governor General here and there… But is it really a reign conducted almost exclusively behind closed doors reigns at all? This is all completely uncharted territory.”
The comments come as the Queen missed most of her own platinum jubilee celebrations due to health issues; she has also missed several other high-profile royal engagements, including the State Opening of Parliament and the Royal Ascot races.
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