The Queen admits feeling frail as she clutches walking stick and says 'I can't move'

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The Queen admitted to feeling frail for the first time as she held on to a walking stick during an official engagement on Wednesday.The 95 year old Monarch's appearance came hot on the heels of her facing her own Covid-19 scare before her son Prince Andrew settled his sexual assault lawsuit outside of court.

And while speaking in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle, Her Majesty told incoming Defence Services Secretary Major General Eldon Millar and his predecessor Rear Admiral James Macleod: "I can't move".The Armed Forces chiefs initially walked past her room, prompting her to exclaim: "I'm here" before adding: "I thought you may have stayed in there for ages." When the chiefs made their way into the room, the Queen said: "Good morning." When asked how she was, the royal continued: "Well, as you can see, I can't move." With her walking stick in hand, the Queen then reached out to shake the men's hands. "Many congratulations on the start of your Jubilee year," Admiral Macleod told her, to which she responded: "Well, thank you very much indeed, that's very kind." The Queen was seen in a blue and pink floral dress and a set of pearls around her neck as she met with the Defence Service officials.

She already had the date for the official engagement set in her dairy before it was announced the Duke of York had settled with Virginia Roberts for an "undisclosed amount" - which the Queen will reportedly "help pay".

A document submitted to a US court announced the news. It said: "Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew have reached an out of court settlement. "The parties will file a stipulated dismissal upon Ms Giuffre's receipt of the settlement (the sum of which is not being disclosed). "Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial.