Looks tasty: The Queen, who, contrary to a rogue tweet sent yesterday, is still alive, prepares to cut the Centenary Cake
Embarrassing: The first tweet sent by Ahmen Khawaja claimed that the Queen was in hospital
Gone: A further tweet claimed that the monarch had died - sparking concern worldwide
Still spritely: The Queen arrives at the Royal Albert Hall for the WI Centenary Annual Meeting this morning
Looking good: Her Majesty, seen here making her way inside, was accidentally declared dead yesterday
Support: The Queen was joined by Sophie Wessex, 50, and Princess Anne, 64, for the occasion
Glamorous: The Countess of Wessex, pictured making her entrance, was glamorous in a white dress
Warm welcome: Princess Anne and Sophie Wessex chatted to WI members as they made their way inside
Joining in: Like the Queen, both Princess Anne and Sophie Wessex are members of the WI
This was a routine, pre-scheduled appointment. The Queen has now left the hospital.'
Today, the Queen was back to business as usual and was greeted on the steps of the Royal Albert Hall by WI officials Janice Langley and Jana Osborne before being ushered inside.
Her Majesty, who is president of her local WI group at Sandringham in Norfolk, was accompanied by her daughter, who is an associate of the Gloucestershire Federation, and daughter-in-law, who regularly attends the Bagshot WI close to her family home.
Once inside, the royal party heard the National Anthem before getting into the spirit of things and giggling as a live video link with the first Women’s Institute in Anglesey suffered a few technical hitches.
The Queen was also shown a centenary baton that had toured WI groups the length and breadth of the country and presented a cup to the winner of a creative writing contest.
Originally established to offer educational opportunities for women in rural communities, the WI is now the largest women’s voluntary group in the UK with more than 212,000 members in over 6,600 WIs.
In recent years it has worked hard to shake off its ‘jam and Jerusalem image’ and attract younger members – although the royal party still took part in a rousing rendition of the hymn today.
Good fun: Sophie Wessex and the Queen share a joke during proceedings at the Royal Albert Hall
Guests of honour: All three are members of the WI and the Queen has taken on the role of president of her local Sandringham branch
Speech: The Queen made a brief speech in front of the 5,000 WI members assembled at the Royal Albert Hall
Congratulations: The Queen presents Stephanie Gaunt with the Lady Denman Cup - a prize for prowess in creative writing
Listening in: The Queen and the Princess Royal listen intently as proceedings get underway at the Royal Albert Hall
Craft: The Queen is shown an example of handmade crafts by one of the WI members
Interested: Princess Anne smiles as she listens to the WI speakers alongside the Queen and Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Taking over: Princess Anne then stepped into help - much to the Countess of Wessex' amusement
Getting it right: As Sophie Wessex laughed and the Queen smiled, Anne proceeded to show how cake cutting is done
Job done: The Princess Royal smiles at the Queen after completing the cake cutting
Tough: The cake which proved so difficult to cut was the work of the North Yorkshire branch of the WI
Making her exit: The Queen was all smiles as she left the Royal Albert Hall clutching a floral posy
Fit as a fiddle: The Queen looked on top form throughout the event
Summery: The Queen plumped for a pretty summer ensemble of a blue coat and floral print dress - both by Stewart Parvin
On their way: The royal party prepare to depart the Royal Albert Hall for Buckingham Palace
On her way: The Queen waves to well-wishers outside the Royal Albert Hall as her car pulls away