The Queen will not attend the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow following medical advice to rest.
The
95-year-old monarch underwent preliminary medical checks in hospital
last Wednesday after cancelling a visit to Northern Ireland.
She resumed public engagements on Tuesday, by meeting ambassadors via video link from Windsor Castle.
Buckingham Palace said she "regretfully" decided not to attend a reception at the summit.
But the palace said she would deliver her address to delegates using a recorded video message instead.
In
images released on Tuesday, the Queen was seen smiling on camera as she
greeted the South Korean and Swiss ambassadors, who were speaking to
her from Buckingham Palace.
It
was the first time she had been seen since she hosted a Global
Investment Summit at Windsor Castle on the evening of 19 October.
The following day, Buckingham Palace said the monarch had "reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days".
She
spent the night of 20 October in hospital before returning the next day
to Windsor Castle, where she was said to be "in good spirits".
In
its latest statement, the palace said: "Following advice to rest, The
Queen has been undertaking light duties at Windsor Castle.
"Her
Majesty has regretfully decided that she will no longer travel to
Glasgow to attend the evening reception of COP26 on Monday, 1 November.
"Her
Majesty is disappointed not to attend the reception but will deliver an
address to the assembled delegates via a recorded video message."
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