The Queen will omit this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, with Prince Charles being lined up to signify her.
Senior figures around the carrying opposition have instructed the Daily Mail that due to her growing frailty the 96-year-old monarch, who is also Head of the Commonwealth, is no longer predicted to attend.
The Prince of Wales is set to stand in for his mother at the opening ceremony subsequent month, with an considerable turnout from different members of the Royal Family given that the competition is on home ground.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in all likelihood to attend on quite a few days, perhaps alongside with their children.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Princess Anne will additionally be high-profile attendees. The Queen is client of the Commonwealth Games Federation and has neglected only a handful of occasions over the final seven decades, whilst Prince Edward is vice patron.
Her Majesty did launch the Commonwealth Games baton relay at Buckingham Palace in October, placing a secret message inside it that might not be read out till the Games are underway.
But in recent months she has had to cancel a string of engagements due to what Buckingham Palace describes as 'episodic mobility problems'.
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