The Queen will not attend a Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey on Monday and will instead be represented by Prince Charles, Buckingham Palace has said.

In a statement, the palace said she had made the decision after discussing the arrangements with the Royal Household.

It would have been her first major engagement since having COVID in February.

The Prince of Wales was already scheduled to attend the service, along with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Alexandra.

(With input from agencies)