Queen Elizabeth II hospitalized with possible stomach infection, according to officials
File: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh meet staff as they tour and open the new Royal London Hospital building and the new National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation on February 27, 2013 in London, …
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Posted: 03/03/2013
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LONDON - Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized after suffering from what appears to be a stomach infection.
The palace says that the 86-year-old British monarch had experienced symptoms of gastroenteritis and that her upcoming trip to Rome would be canceled.
In a statement released Sunday, the palace said that all official engagements for the coming week would be postponed or canceled "as a precaution."
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