Queen Elizabeth II Misses New Year's Day Church Service

Queen Elizabeth II missed her annual New Year's Day church service Sunday due to her ongoing cold but her daughter Anne, Princess Royal said the 90-year-old monarch is feeling better.

The 66-year-old younger sister of Prince Charles and Prince William and Prince Harry's aunt made her comments to well-wishers outside St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, where the queen has a country retreat. Anne attended the service with her and Charles' father and Elizabeth's husband, Prince Phillip, and other Royals.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement “Her Majesty The Queen will not attend Sunday worship at Sandringham today, the Queen does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold.”

Almost two weeks ago, the queen and her husband both came down with colds and cancelled plans to travel by train to Sandringham ahead of the Christmas holiday. They then left a day later, arriving via helicopter. Phillip has since recovered from his cold. Concern has mounted over the queen's health. Last week, she was the victim of an online death hoax. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson later told outlets the queen continues to recover from a heavy cold.