Britain's
Queen Elizabeth II was discharged Monday from a London hospital, where she was
treated for symptoms of gastroenteritis.
The
86-year-old monarch had been taken to King Edward VII's Hospital on Sunday
morning "as a precautionary measure," a Buckingham Palace spokesman
said, speaking with customary anonymity.
The
queen smiled as she left the hospital Monday.
It was
the first time the queen had been hospitalized in a decade.
Her
official engagements for the week were postponed or canceled Sunday.Elizabeth
had already canceled a planned trip to Wales on Saturday after showing
symptoms of the illness, Buckingham Palace said.Illustrating her determined spirit, the queen, who first felt unwell on Friday, reportedly presented a long-service medal to a staff member before being driven to hospital on Sunday.
The sovereign, accompanied by her 91-year-old husband Prince Philip, had been due visit Rome on Wednesday and Thursday, but all her engagements for this week have now been called off.