{"id":414441,"date":"2025-09-11T00:17:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/414441\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T00:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:17:13","slug":"why-queen-elizabeth-ii-supposedly-asked-doctors-to-keep-me-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/414441\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Queen Elizabeth II Supposedly Asked Doctors To \u2018Keep Me Alive\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When <strong>Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong> died on September 8, 2022, the impact was felt around the world. She was 96 years old when she passed at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The monarchy changed drastically as her eldest son, King Charles III, received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/royal-family-reportedly-delighted-meghan-152000122.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the coronation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the coronation<\/a>. When news of her passing broke, hundreds of people from around the world made their way to the UK to pay their respects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Queen Elizabeth II was known for being resilient. She faced much adversity throughout her life. She was stoic and devoted to her duty as the leader of the United Kingdom and never backed down. Even when dealing with COVID-19 in her 90s, she stood firm. When her health was truly failing, and it looked like her time was coming. She wasn\u2019t ready to give up her fight, the Queen wanted to make it to one specific event.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Elizabeth II wanted to make her 2022 Jubilee<img alt=\"Royal Family \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bd14fc42eee714ebffc18c89e91de6f7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: Chris Jackson via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former royal butler, Paul Burrell<strong>, <\/strong>wrote in his book that Queen Elizabeth II was diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis came shortly after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in 2021. The news was devastating for her and the royal family. Doctors gave her only a few months to live, but she was determined to stay alive for something. That was her Platinum Jubilee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAs far as the family was concerned, everything was fine, but the doctors\u2019 prognosis gave her only until Christmas,\u201d Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15077999\/Platinum-Jubilee-alive-Inside-Queen-cancer-battle-PAUL-BURRELL-final-days-Harry-Meghan.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote in his book;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote in his book<\/a>. \u201cThe Queen\u2019s response was, \u2018Well, that\u2019s a shame, because next year is my Platinum Jubilee year and I\u2019d quite like to have seen that. Can you keep me alive for that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her plea was heard, or perhaps it was simple luck. The event, which celebrated her 70 years on the throne, happened a few months before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-pays-tribute-queen-184450314.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:her passing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her passing<\/a>. However, Paul thinks it was the work of the doctors. They kept her well-medicated and stable. He did state that she was aware her death was coming, but she wanted to stay alive to celebrate her time with the crown. She was able to do so!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>TELL US \u2013 WHY DO YOU THINK THE QUEEN WAS SO PASSIONATE ABOUT LIVING TO SEE THE JUBILEE? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2025\/09\/10\/why-queen-elizabeth-asked-doctors-keep-alive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why Queen Elizabeth II Supposedly Asked Doctors To \u2018Keep Me Alive\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Why Queen Elizabeth II Supposedly Asked Doctors To \u2018Keep Me Alive\u2019<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reality Tea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, the impact was felt around the world. 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