Queen postpones crucial meeting on doctors' advise amid health crisis

Queen Elizabeth has postponed a key meeting after being advised by doctors to rest, a statement from Buckingham Palace said.

The 96-year-old monarch has been told by medical professionals to rest meaning her prior arrangements will be rescheduled.

“After a full day yesterday, Her Majesty has this afternoon accepted doctors’ advice to rest. This means that the Privy Council meeting that had been due to take place this evening will be rearranged,” according to the statement.

The Queen was set to attend a Privy Council meeting on Wednesday evening with the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and her new cabinet ministers. 

However, following the medics' orders, Elizabeth II remained in her Balmoral estate in Scotland where she appointed Ms Truss as the new PM on Tuesday. Truss is the 15th Prime Minister appointed by the Queen during her 70-year reign.

The advice to miss the meeting and stay at home is not believed to involve a hospital stay.