Queen Elizabeth with the Sultan of Oman.Photo: JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesQueen Elizabethappears in good spirits as the holidays approach.The monarch, 95, was all smiles for an in-person audience at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, where she welcomed the Sultan of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, and his wife, Sayyida Ahad Bint Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah. The Queen, dressed in a white dress with her go-to pearl necklace and a sapphire brooch, happily shook the Sultan’s hand and posed for a photo with the couple.The Queen has returned to meeting notable figures and dignitaries to her home outside London in recent weeks aftertaking her doctors' advice to rest upfor most of November. She was seenwalking with a canefor the first time since 2003 this past October. Shortly thereafter, it was reported she had been advised togive up horse ridingandmartinis, and she washospitalized overnighton October 20 for undisclosed “preliminary investigations.” On October 29, the Queen was advised toextend her rest periodand only “to undertake light, desk-based duties.“She alsoattended the joint christeningof two of her great-grandsons —Princess Eugenieand Jack Brooksbank’s son August and Zara and Mike Tindall’s son Lucas — last month.Queen Elizabeth with the Sultan of Oman.JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter a difficult year, which included the April death of her husbandPrince Philipat age 99,Queen Elizabethisexpected to travel to her Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for Christmaswith other members of the royal family.Unless U.K. government mandates amid the ongoing COVID pandemic change between now and the holidays, the family will have their traditional holiday gathering, which includes a Christmas Day walk to church and exchanging gag gifts on Christmas Eve.Last year, the festivities didn’t take place due COVID precautions and protocols in place. The Queen rang in the holiday with her husbandPrince Philipat Windsor Castle, where they quarantined during most of 2020.Queen Elizabeth.Oli Scarff/WPA Pool/GettyCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!The Queen is also expected to host members of the royal family for her traditional pre-Christmas lunch, which was also canceled last year. The luncheon, which occurs before the Queen sets off for Sandringham, typically takes place at Buckingham Palace, but this year’s event will likely be held at Windsor Castle, where the Queen has been living.There has also been speculation that the Queen could take on a small public engagement on the grounds of the castle ahead of Christmas.
Queen Elizabeth with the Sultan of Oman.Photo: JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Queen Elizabethappears in good spirits as the holidays approach.The monarch, 95, was all smiles for an in-person audience at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, where she welcomed the Sultan of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, and his wife, Sayyida Ahad Bint Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah. The Queen, dressed in a white dress with her go-to pearl necklace and a sapphire brooch, happily shook the Sultan’s hand and posed for a photo with the couple.The Queen has returned to meeting notable figures and dignitaries to her home outside London in recent weeks aftertaking her doctors' advice to rest upfor most of November. She was seenwalking with a canefor the first time since 2003 this past October. Shortly thereafter, it was reported she had been advised togive up horse ridingandmartinis, and she washospitalized overnighton October 20 for undisclosed “preliminary investigations.” On October 29, the Queen was advised toextend her rest periodand only “to undertake light, desk-based duties.“She alsoattended the joint christeningof two of her great-grandsons —Princess Eugenieand Jack Brooksbank’s son August and Zara and Mike Tindall’s son Lucas — last month.Queen Elizabeth with the Sultan of Oman.JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter a difficult year, which included the April death of her husbandPrince Philipat age 99,Queen Elizabethisexpected to travel to her Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for Christmaswith other members of the royal family.Unless U.K. government mandates amid the ongoing COVID pandemic change between now and the holidays, the family will have their traditional holiday gathering, which includes a Christmas Day walk to church and exchanging gag gifts on Christmas Eve.Last year, the festivities didn’t take place due COVID precautions and protocols in place. The Queen rang in the holiday with her husbandPrince Philipat Windsor Castle, where they quarantined during most of 2020.Queen Elizabeth.Oli Scarff/WPA Pool/GettyCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!The Queen is also expected to host members of the royal family for her traditional pre-Christmas lunch, which was also canceled last year. The luncheon, which occurs before the Queen sets off for Sandringham, typically takes place at Buckingham Palace, but this year’s event will likely be held at Windsor Castle, where the Queen has been living.There has also been speculation that the Queen could take on a small public engagement on the grounds of the castle ahead of Christmas.
Queen Elizabethappears in good spirits as the holidays approach.
The monarch, 95, was all smiles for an in-person audience at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, where she welcomed the Sultan of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, and his wife, Sayyida Ahad Bint Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Busaidiyah. The Queen, dressed in a white dress with her go-to pearl necklace and a sapphire brooch, happily shook the Sultan’s hand and posed for a photo with the couple.
The Queen has returned to meeting notable figures and dignitaries to her home outside London in recent weeks aftertaking her doctors' advice to rest upfor most of November. She was seenwalking with a canefor the first time since 2003 this past October. Shortly thereafter, it was reported she had been advised togive up horse ridingandmartinis, and she washospitalized overnighton October 20 for undisclosed “preliminary investigations.” On October 29, the Queen was advised toextend her rest periodand only “to undertake light, desk-based duties.”
She alsoattended the joint christeningof two of her great-grandsons —Princess Eugenieand Jack Brooksbank’s son August and Zara and Mike Tindall’s son Lucas — last month.
Queen Elizabeth with the Sultan of Oman.JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
After a difficult year, which included the April death of her husbandPrince Philipat age 99,Queen Elizabethisexpected to travel to her Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for Christmaswith other members of the royal family.
Unless U.K. government mandates amid the ongoing COVID pandemic change between now and the holidays, the family will have their traditional holiday gathering, which includes a Christmas Day walk to church and exchanging gag gifts on Christmas Eve.
Last year, the festivities didn’t take place due COVID precautions and protocols in place. The Queen rang in the holiday with her husbandPrince Philipat Windsor Castle, where they quarantined during most of 2020.
Queen Elizabeth.Oli Scarff/WPA Pool/Getty
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!
The Queen is also expected to host members of the royal family for her traditional pre-Christmas lunch, which was also canceled last year. The luncheon, which occurs before the Queen sets off for Sandringham, typically takes place at Buckingham Palace, but this year’s event will likely be held at Windsor Castle, where the Queen has been living.
There has also been speculation that the Queen could take on a small public engagement on the grounds of the castle ahead of Christmas.
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