Queen Elizabeth has carried out her first official engagements since spending a night in hospital.
The 95-year-old cancelled her trip to Northern Ireland last week on doctors’ advice to rest, and spent the night in hospital on Wednesday following preliminary tests.
The British monarch appeared in good spirits as she met the ambassador from the Republic of Korea Gunn Kim and later the ambassador from the Swiss Confederation Markus Leitner via video link from Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
🇰🇷🇨ðŸ‡Mr. Gunn Kim from the Republic of Korea and Mr. Markus Leitner from the Swiss Confederation each presented their ‘Credentials’  – a formal letter from their Head of State confirming that Her Majesty can trust them to speak on behalf of their country. pic.twitter.com/MhnbwNb4fD
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 26, 2021
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “His Excellency Mr Gunn Kim was received in audience by The Queen today via videolink and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Korea to the Court of St James’s. Mrs Hee Jung Lee was also received by Her Majesty.”
“His Excellency Mr Markus Leitner was received in audience by the Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Swiss Confederation to the Court of St James’s. Mrs Leitner was also received by Her Majesty.”
Following her overnight stay in hospital, the Queen is being looked after by the Medical Household, her expert team of royal physicians.