Queen seen in first engagement since Cenotaph absence
The Queen has been seen taking part in public duties for the first time since she pulled out of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph.
She was pictured having a face-to-face audience with Gen Sir Nick Carter, chief of the defence staff, at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
The monarch, 95, had to miss Sunday's event because she had a sprained back, Buckingham Palace said.
The palace had previously said it was the Queen's "firm intention" to attend.
It is the first time in nearly a month the Queen has been pictured carrying out an engagement in person. She had her regular face-to-face audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week but was not pictured doing so.
The Queen was seen standing as she greeted Sir Nick for the military audience in Windsor's Oak Room.
She smiled as the pair shook hands and began chatting, with the Queen saying it was "rather sad" he was leaving his role.
Sir Nick, who is preparing to step down as armed forces chief at the end of the month, agreed "it's a long time", saying he had been in the post for eight years.
The Queen's pet dorgi Candy - a cross between a corgi and dachshund - could be seen at the door of the room as the military leader entered.
The Oak Room is the Queen's sitting room where she spends much of her time and doubles as her office.
Before their meeting, the Queen held an audience by video link with the Commanding Officers of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Buckingham Palace said.
Prince Charles, who was asked about his mother's health during his trip to Jordan, said: "She's alright, thank you very much.
"Once you get to 95, it's not quite as easy as it used to be. It's bad enough at 73."
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