ITV follows BBC and cancels scheduled programming amid concerns for Queen's health
manchestereveningnews.co.ukITV has followed the BBC and cancelled all its scheduled programme amid concerns for the Queen's health. Following Tipping Point, which aired between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday (September 8), the broadcaster reverted to news coverage.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement this afternoon saying royal doctors were concerned for health. They said the head of state is comfortable and royal physicians have recommended she stays under medical supervision.
It comes after the 96-year-old monarch pulled out of a virtual Privy Council on Wednesday, a day after appointing Liz Truss as prime minister at Balmoral Castle. READ MORE: Moment BBC pulls Bargain Hunt off air as concern grows for The Queen's health A Palace spokesperson said in a statement issued at 12.32pm: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.
The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral." The Queen’s four children – the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex – rushed to be by her bedside and were joined by the Duchess of Cornwall and the Countess of Wessex.
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