meetings with the outgoing and incoming prime minister is at balmoral. was because of those mobility concerns for the queen. in the commons, the speaker lindsay hoyle has said that queen elizabeth is in our thoughts and prayers. let me bring in the royal commentator joining us on the line now. robert, of course this is going to cause concern. that the queen is under medical supervision about at balmoral. family members have been informed. , ., ., . , balmoral. family members have been informed. , ., ., , ,, informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on the informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on the queen s informed. they don t normally issue bulletins on the queen s health - bulletins on the queen s health unless it is significant. the last time a statement came out of the blue was to let us know earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with covid. overall the view is that if she is not undergoing s
with the queen which is one of the great privileges of being prime minister, historically is a face to face occasion. more recently, there was a precedent of course a covid, more recently since then has been something conducted primarily on the telephone. so there has been that resignation in the interactions of the monarch and politics here at to us minister of the queen s age and her frailty. the overall impression at westminster this lunchtime is the same as it will be around the country. one of deep concern of politicians. it ll be news that people will digesting as liz truss says, with concern. that news from buckingham palace at the queen is under medical supervision at bow balmoral. we also know that prince william is travelling to balmoral. in chris we
buckingham palace that we just had says that she is comfortable and at balmoral. that may be at the a suggestion that this is not urgent but it shows that the palaces concerned enough to put this statement out there. she had covid earlier in this year. she is 96, she is more vulnerable. that is without a doubt going to be very much playing on doctor s mines. we will have to await further updates. looking at this picture of her, that lovely smile. she had a big job to do their she does that frail. yes, she has been do their she does that frail. yes, she has been able do their she does that frail. yes, she has been able to do their she does that frail. yes, she has been able to attend - do their she does that frail. yes she has been able to attend some events possibly not involving too much walking or standing up. certainly people of that age develop more back problems or discomfort walking around or standing for too
year that she had been diagnosed with covid. overall the view is that if she is not undergoing some sort of hospital, medical pursued at the knees are private matters. so clearly the fact that the palace had seen fit to put out a statement. it is grounds for concern. the fact that she is balmoral, she is more comfortable at balmoral than anywhere else. i think all of our thoughts will be with her at this time. , , time. and liz truss, the prime minister has time. and liz truss, the prime minister has said time. and liz truss, the prime minister has said that - time. and liz truss, the prime minister has said that the - time. and liz truss, the prime l minister has said that the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from buckingham palace. she has added my thoughts and the thoughts of people from across the united kingdom are with the queen and herfamily at united kingdom are with the queen and her family at this time. she has pulled away from the public eye, hasn t s