'Disappointed!' Queen's 'reluctance to use wheelchair' criticised by comedian Rosie Jones

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Queen, 96, has recently been at the centre of reports speculating on her health after she cancelled a series of engagements on the royal schedule.Some royal experts suggested that the Monarch had been cancelling events to avoid being seen in a wheelchair.Robert Jobson, Royal editor for Australian television channel Sunrise, claimed that there had been “talks” about the Queen using a wheelchair, but that she wouldn’t want to be seen in public using one.Comedian Rosie Jones has now reacted to the barrage of claims surrounding the Queen’s health in a tweet, in which she claimed that ableism was “still everywhere”.Rosie, who suffers from a disability named ataxic cerebral palsy, said she felt “disappointed” to find out about Her Majesty’s “reluctance” to use a wheelchair.In view of her 181,000 Twitter followers, Rosie said: “Disappointed to read of The Queen’s reluctance to use a wheelchair.“In 2022 ableism and internalised ableism is still everywhere.“Mobility aids are not a defeat.They are life ENHANCING.“Elizabeth love, don’t you want to look as sexy as me and Maureen.”She concluded the tweet with an emoji surrounded by love hearts and attached a picture of herself in a wheelchair waving the Union Jack.Rosie’s remarks sparked debate in her tweet’s replies, with some online users defending the Queen's reported choice to avoid being seen in a wheelchair.Yums0me said: “I hear what you're saying but It's not ableism to want to retain our physical independence as long as poss.“Unless we're in our 90s & used to being very active, we can't really understand how on a personal level, using a wheelchair very much must feel like admitting defeat.” (sic)Minty4President argued: “I think you might be confused.Seeing a mobility aid as a.