With her newest step, Queen Elizabeth allays public fears about her health

Queen Elizabeth II attended the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday, the latest of several appearances that have helped to ease public concerns about her health ahead of a national celebration of her seven decades on the throne

The 96-year-old monarch was transported in a buggy around the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual garden design festival in West London, saving her from having to walk through the show’s attractions.

Britain will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with four days of spectacle and celebration early next month.

Buckingham Palace has already stated that she plans to attend a variety of activities.

Last week she made a surprise appearance at the opening ceremony for a new rail line in London and the week before attended a horse show in the grounds of her Windsor Castle.

Earlier in May she missed her annual address to parliament, with the palace citing episodic mobility issues. Until recently, she had not been seen often in public following a night in hospital last October for an unspecified illness. (Reuters)