UK Parliament staffers are rushing to get black ties as Queen's doctors are 'concerned' for her health: reporter
- Queen Elizabeth II's doctors are "concerned" about her health, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.
- Staffers in Parliament rushed out to get members black ties as a precaution, Telegraph reporter Camilla Turner reported.
After Buckingham Palace announced that doctors were concerned about Queen Elizabeth II's health on Thursday, staffers in Parliament rushed out to get black ties for members, Telegraph reporter Camilla Turner reported.
The precaution come as Turner described the mood in Parliament as "somber." Royal family members — including the Queen's children and grandchildren — have traveled to Balmoral in Scotland to be by the Queen's side.
The tone was matched on the BBC, which suspended its regular programming until 6 p.m. local time to focus on coverage of the Queen's health.
The network's broadcasters have also been wearing black, although representatives wouldn't comment on whether the outfit changes were tied to the Queen's health.
"The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime," Prime Minister Liz Truss tweeted on Thursday. "My thoughts - and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom - are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time."