Queen advised by doctors to rest for two weeks

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Racing legend Frankie Dettori has sent his well wishes to the Queen as he praises her as a “wonderful person” following her illness. Speaking to GB News, he also recalled a funny occasion when the 95-year-old monarch put him “back in my place” after he won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth race at Ascot. 

The famous jockey recalled the interaction, which occurred after he had won the King George VI for the fourth time.

He said: “Basically I think when I rode my fourth King George VI, she gives you the trophy and we were having a chat in the podium, and I said ‘ma’am, this is my fourth King George VI’ and she turned around and said ‘Well, Lester won seven’.

“Boom, she put me straight back in my place.

Lester Piggott is a retired racing jockey who is regarded as one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time. During his career, he won the prestigious King George VI race a total of seven times. 

Speaking of the Queen’s recent bout of illness, which has seen her cancel official engagements for the next two weeks, he said: “I saw her two weeks to Saturday and she looked, I must say the doctors are quite right, she looked quite tired.

“I hope she gets well soon and takes a good rest because we love Her Majesty, she’s a wonderful person and we’re going to miss her for not being at the races for a while.”

Buckingham Palace issues a statement last night to say that the Queen had been advised by her doctors to rest for two weeks, and will not undertake official duties during that period. 

The statement said: “The doctors have advised that Her Majesty can continue to undertake light, desk-based duties during this time, including some virtual audiences, but not to undertake any official visits.

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“Her Majesty regrets that this means she will be unable to attend the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday, November 13.”

The festival takes place annually at the Royal Albert Hall, with members of the Royal Family in attendance. 

However, the Palace stated that it was the Queen’s “firm intention” to attend the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph on 14 November.

She has also remained at Windsor Castle whilst other senior royals, including Prince Charles and Prince William, travel to Glasgow this weekend for the COP26 climate summit. 

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Her Majesty was expected to host a diplomatic reception for world leaders on Monday evening but was forced to cancel her visit following advice from her doctors. 

Since returning from her summer holiday in Balmoral, the Queen has maintained a busy schedule, which has seen her travel to Cardiff and Edinburgh to open the Welsh and Scottish Parliaments, attend a service at Westminster Abbey, and hosting an event for international busy leaders.

She was scheduled to travel to Northern Ireland for a two-day tour on October 20, but shortly beforehand, the Palace issued a statement to say that she would be taking a period of rest. 

It was subsequently revealed that she had spent the evening in hospital undergoing “preliminary investigations”. 

It has been made clear that her illness is not Covid-related and she is currently resting at Windsor Castle. 

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