The monarch was due to travel to Scotland to meet world leaders at the climate change summit but instead “will deliver an address to the assembled delegates via a recorded video message,” according to Buckingham Palace. News of the queen’s decision not to attend November 1’s evening reception at Cop26 follows her first overnight stay in hospital in eight years, and her doctor’s “advice to rest.” The queen canceled a two-day trip to Northern Ireland last week, with the palace only admitting that she had been hospitalized for tests after this information was leaked to the Sun. Yesterday the queen carried out her two first official engagements following a week of rest, chatting to the Korean ambassador and the Swiss ambassador via videolink from Windsor Castle. Her grandsonPrince Williamand his wife Duchess Kate jetted off on vacation the day the queen left the hospital with their three children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The Cambridge family, all dressed in varying shades of blue, were spotted entering Heathrow Airport along with Maria Teresa Borrallo, the kids’ nanny. It’s not known where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are vacationing but it’s likely to be the Caribbean island of Mustique, wherein 2019 they celebrated Prince George’s sixth birthday by staying in a $33,000-per-week villa for a fortnight. While in Heathrow, the family retreated to the VIP Windsor Suite, a luxury private lounge for air travel passengers that would have set William and Kate back £3300 ($4525) for a few hours’ comfort. Next up, Inside the $33,000-a-Week Caribbean Villa Where the Cambridges Celebrated Prince George’s Birthday
