Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as doctors are ``concerned for Her Majesty's health.''
The announcement on Thursday comes a day after the 96-year-old monarch canceled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest.
The palace says the queen is ``comfortable'' and remains at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she has spent the summer.
Prime Minister Liz Truss said ``the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime.''
``My thoughts _ and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom _ are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time,'' she said on Twitter.
Her son, Prince Charles, and grandson Prince William were traveling to be with her, officials said.
Elizabeth marked seven decades on the throne this year. She has increasingly handed over duties to her heir, Prince Charles, and other members of the royal family in recent months as she has struggled to get around.