For the first time in 20 years, the Queen has been seen using a walking stick
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For the first time in almost 20 years, Queen Elizabeth II was seen using a walking stick at the service at Westminster Abbey last Tuesday.
At a service marking the centenary of the Royal British Legion, the 95-year-old used her walking aid.
Queen Elizabeth II holds flowers in one hand, and a walking stick in the other. Photo: Frank Augstein/AP Photo
Back when the Queen was recovering from her knee operation in 2003 and 2004, she briefly required the use of a walking aid, but has since had no need for one except for comfort.
This is just one of several recent sightings on the Queen using a walking stick, causing some to express concerns about her health.
On the other hand, many social media users were impressed that she managed to get this far without using a walking stick..
As she exited her state limo, it was believed that the queen did not want to feel any cobbled stones or uneven roughness on the ground, and that is why she requested an aid.
"Although the Queen doesn't appear to rely on her walking stick entirely, it may provide her with that all-important sense of additional support that a walking stick offers”, says Paul Simmonds, the owner of a London-based walking stick business.
With daughter Princess Anne, the Queen arrived at the Poet’s Yard entrance rather than the Great West Door. This gave her a shorter walk to her seat.
Reports in 2018 stated that the Queen was still suffering from pain in her knees due to torn cartilage. But back then, she was reluctant to undergo another surgery due to the time she would lose in recovery.
She was all smiles at the event dressed in a blue coat with Queen Mary's Russian brooch and a matching blue hat.
Buckingham Palace has declined to give comment regarding the matter.
At a service marking the centenary of the Royal British Legion, the 95-year-old used her walking aid.
Queen Elizabeth II holds flowers in one hand, and a walking stick in the other. Photo: Frank Augstein/AP Photo
Back when the Queen was recovering from her knee operation in 2003 and 2004, she briefly required the use of a walking aid, but has since had no need for one except for comfort.
This is just one of several recent sightings on the Queen using a walking stick, causing some to express concerns about her health.
On the other hand, many social media users were impressed that she managed to get this far without using a walking stick..
As she exited her state limo, it was believed that the queen did not want to feel any cobbled stones or uneven roughness on the ground, and that is why she requested an aid.
"Although the Queen doesn't appear to rely on her walking stick entirely, it may provide her with that all-important sense of additional support that a walking stick offers”, says Paul Simmonds, the owner of a London-based walking stick business.
With daughter Princess Anne, the Queen arrived at the Poet’s Yard entrance rather than the Great West Door. This gave her a shorter walk to her seat.
Reports in 2018 stated that the Queen was still suffering from pain in her knees due to torn cartilage. But back then, she was reluctant to undergo another surgery due to the time she would lose in recovery.
She was all smiles at the event dressed in a blue coat with Queen Mary's Russian brooch and a matching blue hat.
Buckingham Palace has declined to give comment regarding the matter.
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