Queen Elizabeth II was photographed just a couple of days before she died, prompting many to ask what happened following her meeting with new British Prime Minister, Liz Truss.
Just two days before her passing, Queen Elizabeth was seen smiling and standing when she was introduced formally to the new PM, who has just assumed power.
The Queen’s official cause of death has not been made public, however many were shocked by her sudden demise.
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Speaking to Weekend Sunrise, GP Ginni Mansberg said the average person in the United Kingdom dies at 82-years-old, so it was “amazing” that the Queen to made it to 96.
“The number one killer of women is dementia – well clearly she didn’t have that,” Mansberg told Sunrise.
“Heart disease and stroke are the next two – she could have had a stroke, she could have had a heart attack.”
Mansberg said from what it looks like, the Queen didn’t suffer for a long time, as she was in high level meetings in the days leading up to her death.
In her final year, the Queen’s deterioration was evident, as she suffered multiple health scares including spraining her back and contracting COVID-19.
“She was losing some weight, she was walking with a stick,” Mansberg said, noting that the 96-year-old never opted for a walking frame or a wheelchair.
“To have all of your marbles, to be able to perform work duties… amazing!”
“As you get older you are frailer, you don’t have as much muscle strength, you don’t have as much energy… Doing the sorts of duties she had to perform would be taxing.”
Mansberg said Prince Philip‘s death also could have contributed to Queen Elizabeth’s ill health.
“She lost her husband of so many years, and statistically, the number of partners who die within twelve months of losing a partner… that is a very high risk time,” she said.
“Grief puts additional strain on the body, and it’s really hard to lose somebody to who you’ve been married for that long, on top of everything else, on top of being in your mid-nineties.”
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