Queen Elizabeth hospitalized

The monarch appears to have been suffering from a stomach infection

Published March 3, 2013 4:24PM (EST)

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized after suffering from what appears to be a stomach infection.

The palace says that the 86-year-old British monarch had experienced symptoms of gastroenteritis and that her upcoming trip to Rome would be cancelled.

In a statement released Sunday, the palace said that all official engagements for the coming week would be postponed or canceled "as a precaution."

 

Queen Elizabeth's 5 Privileges That You Will Never Have


By Associated Press

MORE FROM Associated Press


Related Topics ------------------------------------------

Aol_on Britain Queen Elizabeth Ii Royal Family