Devout Queen, 95, 'misses church' as her recovery continues

The Queen was forced to miss church yesterday after spending a night in hospital last week - but wants to resume official duties within days, a royal source has said. Queen Elizabeth II during a reception for delegates of the Global Investment Conference at Windsor Castle on Tuesday October 19, 2021 Walkers on the Long Walk in front of Windsor Castle, Berkshire, after Queen Elizabeth II returned there on Thursday October 21, after spending a night in hospital The Queen arriving to attend the ceremonial opening of the sixth Senedd, in Cardiff, Wales on October 14, 2021 It is understood the trip to the private King Edward VII's Hospital in London on Wednesday afternoon was expected to be for a short stay for some 'preliminary investigations' The Queen's busy October schedule before a night in hospital The Queen attended a number of engagements before spending a night in hospital on Wednesday. October 16 -- Queen Elizabeth II attends Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire October 14 -- Queen Elizabeth II uses a walking stick attends the opening ceremony of the Welsh Senedd in Cardiff October 13 -- Dame Imogen Cooper is received by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London, where she was presented with The Queen's Medal for Music for 2019 October 12 -- Queen Elizabeth II uses a walking stick as she arrives to attend a service at Westminster Abbey in London October 7: Starting Commonwealth Games baton relay at Buckingham Palace October 10 -- Queen Elizabeth II is seen on her way to The Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor as she returns to church October 7 -- Prince Edward and Queen Elizabeth II attend the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay for Birmingham 2022, the XXII Commonwealth Games, at Buckingham Palace October 6 -- Queen Elizabeth II gestures as she meets members of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery to mark the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of A and B Batteries, at Windsor Castle Operation Purge the Queen's Diary: Aides are told to be ruthless as they scramble for a plan to cut the 95-year-old Monarch's punishing schedule of royal engagements after her hospital scare Senior aides at Buckingham Palace are scrambling to devise a strategy for managing the Queen's workload after being accused of misleading the public over her health. October 4 -- The Queen is shown the baton that will carry her personal message at Buckingham Palace in London ahead of the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games October 2 -- Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall looks on at the opening of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament October 1 -- The Queen and Prince Charles walk to the Balmoral Cricket Pavilion to plant a tree to mark the start of the official planting season for the Queen's Green Canopy on the Balmoral Estate in Scotland The Queen was joined by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge at the reception, and met some of the leading figures in the castle's green drawing room before the royals mingled more widely. Public backlash against 'infuriating' BBC man after he questioned whether Buckingham Palace undermined public trust by not revealing the Queen was in hospital The BBC's veteran Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell faced a backlash after questioning whether Buckingham Palace undermined public trust by failing to reveal the Queen had been admitted to hospital.