Elizabeth II, Silvia of Sweden, Sonja of Norway: Royal Christmas, Fatal Christmas …

A hecatomb in the royal ranks this year!
Christmas 2016 will have been merciless. Not content to have won George Michael , he also wreaked havoc in the royal sphere, where fortunately no loss is reported. In a unique way, three queens have indeed seen their plans thwarted by the disease during this holiday season!
The most media package will undoubtedly been that of Queen Elizabeth II , who for the first time in almost thirty years, had to give up to attend the Christmas Mass celebrated on December 25 at St Mary Magdalene Sandringham (Norfolk), where most of his family had gathered without it ( William and Kate, George and Charlotte with their children, Were in Berkshire with the Middleton clan). The 90-year-old monarch, recently bereaved by the disappearance of his cousin Margaret Rhodes and that of his long-time friend Lady Elizabeth Longman, declined since the beginning of Christmas week by a major cold. Her residence at Sandringham, the usual theater of the agape of the royal family assembled. Instead of taking the train on Wednesday morning, she only went there on Thursdays, and by helicopter accompanied by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh. Also seriously cold. and Sunday , were meanwhile in Berkshire with the Middleton clan). The 90-year-old monarch, recently bereaved by the disappearance of his cousin Margaret Rhodes and that of his long-time friend Lady Elizabeth Longman, declined since the beginning of Christmas week by a major cold. Her residence at Sandringham, the usual theater of the agape of the royal family assembled. Instead of taking the train on Wednesday morning, she only went there on Thursdays, and by helicopter accompanied by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh. Also seriously cold. And Sunday, she preferred to stay warm to continue to recover, while her husband was present at the church.
During the same week, the palace announced that the sovereign, in order to ease its workload, abandoned 25 of the 600 patronages it assumes. As many missions for which his entourage will take over, the Duchess of Cambridge inheriting particular, as foreseen, the role of godmother of the Wimbledon tennis club (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club).
SILVIA OF SWEDEN AND SONJA OF NORWAY, SAME FIGHT!
Elizabeth II is not the only one to have experienced health concerns in this winter truce; In Scandinavia too, the germs have attacked royal clients! Queen Silvia of Sweden was even forced to spend two nights in the hospital: the wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf was first admitted to the Karolinska University Hospital on Friday 23 December, the day of his 73rd birthday, Then transferred the next day to that of Danderyd, near Stockholm. ” The Queen has had a cold for a time and was dizzy in the Friday night”Then communicated the court, stating that Silvia remained observations and passing exams. After receiving visits from his family during his hospital stay (Princess Madeleine ” then communicated the court, stating that Silvia remained observations and passing exams. After receiving a visit from her relatives during her stay at the hospital (Princess Madeleine, her younger daughter, even spent a night at her bedside), she was able to return home on Christmas morning, according to a new statement from the Royal press service.
Her friend and homologue Queen Sonja of Norway, 79, has also been a victim of a seasonal virus. On Christmas morning she was the great absent of the mass celebrated in Holmenkollen church by Pastor Jon Petter Heesch, attended by her husband King Harald V and their son Crown Prince Haakon with his wife the Princess Mette-Marit and their children Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus on . On the other hand, she appeared a few hours earlier on the photographs broadcast by the Norwegian court in order to wish a Merry Christmas to her compatriots.