LONDON — Buckingham Palace officials say Queen Elizabeth II will resume her royal duties next week after a brief illness.
Officials
said Friday the queen and her husband Prince Philip plan to attend a
Westminster Abbey service Monday to mark Commonwealth Day with another
event scheduled later in the week.
The 86-year-old monarch was
hospitalized overnight on Sunday for treatment of gastroenteritis. It
was her first hospitalization in a decade.
Officials said the
queen’s overall health remains good and she is not cutting back on her
activities, although taxing overseas travel has been reduced.
The
91-year-old Philip has been treated for heart disease in recent years.
He has said he plans to attend fewer events and to scale back his
charity events.
