Doctors treating Queen Elizabeth II were “concerned” on Thursday about the state of her health and have recommended that she remain under medical supervision. The BBC broadcast expressed a tone of serious concern.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace reported that the king was still at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where members of the British royal family arrived.

The health of the Queen, who has had “mobility issues” for a long time, has deteriorated since receiving Boris Johnson at Balmoral on Tuesday, who tendered his resignation as Prime Minister, and his successor, Liz Truss, whom he had entrusted. formation of a government.

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, interrupted a parliamentary address to state: “I know I speak for the entire House when I say that we send our best wishes to Her Majesty The Queen and that she and the royal family are in our thoughts and prayers during this time.

“If there is anything else we will inform the DPR,” he added.

Elizabeth II, 96, has celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this year, which marks her 70th year on the throne, a record in British history.

The role of the monarchy and the history of Elizabeth II

Beneath the protocol, luxury and celebration, and the media-constructed image of Queen Elizabeth, hides the true role of the British monarchy, which for centuries has ensured the system of internal balance that allowed Britain’s ruling class to enter. continuity.

Elizabeth II was not destined to become queen, but her uncle Edward VIII, king for less than a year, abdicated on December 11, 1936 to marry an American “commoner”. His denial of power allowed Eduardo’s younger brother – the father of the future queen and who, as the youngest son, was not in the line of succession to the crown – to take over as king. Until then he and his wife held the title of Dukes of York.

When George VI died in 1952, his eldest daughter took over: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, who would since then become Queen Elizabeth II.

In her 69 years of reign, Elizabeth II has outlived 15 British prime ministers, from Winston Churchill (who became her adviser when she became queen at age 25) to the current Boris Johnson. 83% of the British population only knows her as the queen.

One of the many curiosities: Elizabeth II has all the white swans that live along the Thames as well as the dolphins and whales in British waters. In addition, you can travel without a passport, because it is he who signs all British citizens.

His face has also appeared on the banknotes of countries such as Canada. This is because the North American nation was a British colony when, in the 18th century, it managed to defeat France in a military confrontation over the territory.

The Queen and her family are mostly supported by state subsidies, with money from resident taxes, she also has a large fortune from business, purebred horses, etc.

Elizabeth II holds the position of queen of her 15 former colonies (last year the island of Barbados broke with the crown), which formed, along with the 39 countries plus the Commonwealth. Former colonies, many of which remain dependent on Britain. In addition to having the position of Head of State in the overseas area. Argentina’s Malvinas, for example, are part of the territory the United Kingdom claims as its own.

Where does your luck come from?

The British Crown has three sources of financing. The first was state subsidies, which in all European monarchies were State items destined to sustain the spending of that medieval institution.

But in Great Britain it has a peculiarity that it comes from the “land of the crown”, i.e. land located in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, used by royalty, but of mixed ownership (state and private).

They also own real estate businesses, farmland, mining rights and collect licenses and fees for international events such as the Royal Ascot Horse Race. All this inheritance is estimated at around 17,000 million euros.

In addition to all this, the British Government allocates 15% of its budget to the “Royal House”. Only between 2018 and 2019 that figure reached 95 million euros.

Then there are the so-called “private wallets” which are urban and agricultural property but exclusive to the monarchy, since 1265 (never forget that we are talking about a parasitic class before capitalism). This alone gives them an annual income of 24 million euros. At this point, it’s better not to do the sum, or yes. Because their existence, preserved by the capitalist state, is the shameless ridicule of those who live only on their wages.

But that’s not all, part of the personal investment is lost: art collections, iconographic symbols of the monarchy, and shares in various companies.

King Elizabeth II was also one of those who appeared in the famous Paradise Papers. The Queen has placed part of her wealth in the territory off the coast of the Cayman Islands, tax-free…Your Majesty.