A crowd has gathered outside Buckingham Palace beneath dark clouds as news spreads that the Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral.
More than 100 umbrella-clad observers have congregated on the stone steps up to The Queen Victoria Memorial, opposite the royal residence, and dozens more are standing beside the gates.
Despite the size of the crowd, the atmosphere is relatively quiet and many are peering through the bars of the main gates.
Storm clouds are looming overhead, with a smattering of rain over central London. Seven members of the senior Royal Family have arrived by plane in Aberdeen to be at the Queen's bedside.
All the Queen's children are at her side, along with Prince William. Doctors have expressed concerns for the Queen's health and said she is under supervision.
