Queen misses Remembrance Sunday service after back sprain

This is a blow. A blow to those gathered here on Whitehall on a grey November morning, a blow to the many who had hoped to see the Queen after a fortnight of rest, and without doubt a blow to the Queen herself – Remembrance Sunday is when she, who has devoted her life to service, pays her tribute to those who served.

It is, as one palace official puts it, “incredibly unfortunate timing”.

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