LONDON, 27 October 2021, (TON): Buckingham Palace said “Queen Elizabeth II has canceled her planned engagement at the UN climate conference, accepting doctors’ advice to rest.”

The 95-year-old monarch has “regretfully’’ decided that she will no longer travel to Glasgow to attend the reception on Nov. 1, a move that will dash the hopes of Britain’s Conservative government, which is hosting the event. The climate conference runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12.

The palace said “her Majesty is disappointed not to attend the reception but will deliver an address to the assembled delegates via a recorded video message,’’

The news came after the sovereign held virtual audiences Tuesday at Windsor Castle  the first work obligations since revelations that her doctors ordered her to rest last week.

The 95-year-old sovereign greeted the ambassador of the Republic of Korea during her first technology-aided appearance since she was driven to London’s King Edward VII’s Hospital on Oct. 20 for “preliminary investigations.” She returned to her Windsor Castle home at lunchtime the next day.

The period of rest followed a hectic few days for the monarch in which she held audiences with diplomats, had a reception at Windsor Castle for global business leaders and attended the horse races at Ascot.