By: Encounter Staff
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Queen Elizabeth Hospitalized Queen Elizabeth was recently hospitalized overnight. Queen Elizabeth, 95, was admitted for a “preliminary investigation” into her health. Initially the Buckingham Palace did not publicize that Queen Elizabeth was under hospital care. The Sun, a British tabloid, was the first report to publicize the hospitalization. The exact cause of the Queen’s admittance is currently unknown.
Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth has maintained good health. However, the news of Queen Elizabeth’s hospitalization comes after she was seen with a walking stick for the first time in 17 years. According to www. scmp.com, “The British monarch… was last photographed using a cane after undergoing a knee operation in 2004.” The sighting was at a church service at Westminster Abbey. Again, Buckingham Palace would not specify any reasoning for the cane.
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Queen Elizabeth also cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland for 100th anniversary engagements. The Queen is “…Following medical advice to rest for a few days,” as stated by a Buckingham Palace spokesperson. According to www.forbes.com, Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch in the United
Kingdom’s history. She has retained her throne since 1952. 2022 will bring her 70th year as Queen. Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s late husband, passed away earlier this year at the age of 99.
Disney 2021 Adaptive Halloween Costumes Disney released a new collection of adaptive costumes for the 2021 Halloween season. Some of the costumes include Marvel’s “Black Panther” and a Star Wars “Mandalorian” adaptive costume. "We are excited to meet the needs of more of our guests and plan to continue to grow the collection," said Stephanie Young, president of Consumer Products, Games and Publishing at The Walt Disney Company.
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Adaptive costumes are designed for those who use wheelchairs, as there are stretched openings made large enough to accommodate a wheelchair. There are also flap openings in the front designed to allow for tube access. Disney first introduced these adaptive costumes in 2020 featuring characters such as The Incredibles and Buzz Lightyear. This year’s full line of adaptive costumes are available to shop on Disney’s website.
