Britain's Queen Elizabeth in hospital with gastroenteritis - Mar. 03, 2013

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in hospital with gastroenteritis

Published March 3, 2013 at 6:18 pm

A Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 photo from files showing Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as she walks to get in her car after attending the British royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service in Sandringham, England. Queen Elizabeth has been taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London suffering from gastroenteritis, Sunday, March 3, 2013. A palace spokesman said she was expected to stay in hospital for two days and all engagements for this week will be either postponed or cancelled. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

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LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been admitted to hospital with symptoms of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Sunday.

All the monarch’s engagements for the coming week, including a trip to Rome, have been cancelled or postponed as a precaution, the spokesman said.

At 86, the queen is known for her robust health. She was last hospitalised in 2003 when she had a knee operation.

The spokesman said the queen was in hospital for precautionary assessments and may remain there for a couple of days. She celebrated her 60 years on the throne last year.