FYI: When people are this age, they can die suddenly without much warning. I saw a headline a few hours ago about her family coming to visit, and I thought we'd have a few days.
Both of my grandmothers died at 91 without much warning. Cherish your time with your elders, and don't procrastinate a visit.
I mean, the family rushed there because they knew "this could be it", and the statement issued by the palace this morning "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable at Balmoral." was probably meant to also be taken as a big warning, despite it sounding understated.
Do we understand what makes it sudden yet? The point has been made many times about Biden, Bernie and Trumps age, but I guess that suddenness doesn’t quite kick in until 85+?
Some tests (I think blood) can detect that a body is about to die. As far as why, the human body just can't go on forever.
With my grandfather, who was 101, someone did a blood test and told us he was going to die very soon. A few hours later, when I visited, he was pushing his wheelchair around and pestering the social worker about all of his funeral plans. It honestly reminds me of the end of the movie Zardoz. (He had his funeral planned for years.)
Both of my grandmothers died at 91 without much warning. Cherish your time with your elders, and don't procrastinate a visit.