The 96-year-old invited the conservative politician to Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Tuesday, where she formally asked her to form a new government after Boris Johnson resigned. The Queen has appointed 14 prime ministers during her 70-year reign, with ceremonies usually held at Buckingham Palace. Tuesday marked the first time Her Majesty has appointed a prime minister in Scotland, amid speculation she was too frail to travel back to England for the ceremony. Photos of the encounter were then released to the public, with the alarm immediately raised by what appears to be a dark blue bruise on the Queen’s right arm. Hundreds of concerned royal watchers took to Twitter to express their concern, with one writing: ‘What is going on with the Queen’s hands? All blue and purple?’ The Post has contacted the Queen’s press secretary for an official health update. Royal watchers have expressed concern over new photos showing the Queen sporting a dark blue bruise on her right arm. The health of the 96-year-old monarch has been in the spotlight in recent months. Getty Images The Queen is pictured meeting Liz Truss on Tuesday. “What’s wrong with the queen’s hands? All blue and purple?’ asked one concerned Twitter user. AP However, several armchair doctors took to Twitter. “The Queen appears to be suffering from circulation problems… her hands are blue,” wrote one. “My mum and dad’s hands went like this, I think it has to do with the skin getting thinner with age and therefore more susceptible to bruising,” replied another, trying to allay the fan’s fears. Dozens of others claimed the long-serving monarch looked “weak”, with one sharing a photo from her swearing-in ceremony with Johnson in 2019 in an attempt to highlight how her appearance had changed in three years. The concerns come less than three months after a royal expert claimed the pictures showed the Queen “fading before our eyes”. Queen Elizabeth II is seen holding a cane as she prepares to meet Truss at Balmoral Castle. Jane Barlow/PA Images/INSTARimages.com The difference between the queen in 2019 and 2022 is quite revealing. Not surprising at her age, but she was starting to look very frail. I guess her last PM got a lot out of her… pic.twitter.com/lptbCj8Hyy — Philip Spiering🎥 (@philip_spiering) September 6, 2022 In late June, Daniela Elser wrote an article for the Australian newspaper News.com.AU, saying the images of the Queen greeting New South Wales Governor Margaret Beazley were “nothing short of disturbing”. The snaps showed Elizabeth II wearing a bright yellow dress as she smiled and shook hands with the Australian politician inside Windsor Castle. Elsher claims the images are unremarkable until compared to photos of the Queen in a similar outfit in June 2021, when she met former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “The difference is truly amazing,” wrote the royal expert. “In the intervening 12 months, His Majesty would appear to have become noticeably more stooped, much thinner and overall appears to have shrunk.” The monarch is pictured greeting New South Wales Governor Margaret Beazley at Windsor Castle last June. The Queen is seen welcoming Scott Morrison, then Prime Minister of Australia, to the UK last June. The Queen’s health has been in the headlines since last October, when she was spotted using a cane for the first time in 17 years. An insider said at the time that the help was for her “comfort”. Her Majesty was taken ill later that month and consequently canceled a trip to Ireland before returning to royal duties. In May, a statement from Buckingham Palace revealed that the Queen would “reluctantly” miss a royal engagement due to “mobility issues”. The decision was made in “consultation with her doctors,” according to the palace. The Queen is pictured during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. He was forced to pull out of several scheduled appearances due to “discomfort”. Meanwhile, in June, the monarch missed Royal Ascot for the first time since her coronation seven decades ago. He also pulled out of events during the massive Platinum Jubilee celebrations due to feelings of “unease”.
