Queen Elizabeth Is Dying of Cancer!

“Both of them believe they will be the one who Elizabeth will name king!” said one palace source. “And each of them has been pushing her to do so!”

Flares went up when the aging royal was photographed with a massive bruise on her left hand at a private reception for the king and queen of Jordan at Buckingham Palace on February 28, according to a well-placed insider. “The huge bruise was exposed as she posed for official photos with her guests, her hands clasped in front of her,” the source snitched. “You couldn’t miss it!”

Sources reported frantic palace doctors rushed Her Majesty to London’s prestigious King Edward VII’s Hospital, where blood tests confirmed she had the dreaded disease. “The leukemia diagnosis was immediately hushed up, and the severity of her condition is not known. But given her age, no one believes there is much time left for her!” the insider snitched. Longevity expert Dr. Gabriel Mirkin, who has not treated the British monarch, maintained the bruising is a troubling sign. “In an elderly woman like her, bruising that’s not the result of trauma points to the loss of clotting component and indicates a blood cancer, like leukemia or lymphoma,” he observed.

He pointed out that if the leukemia diagnosis is accurate, it will sound the death knell for the queen. With leukemia, the body produces large amounts of abnormal white blood cells — which fail to protect the body against infection. “Leukemia kills because it leaves you defenseless against germs and cancer cells,” Dr. Mirkin explained. “It also causes your body to produce fewer red blood cells, which carry oxygen to the heart and brain — leaving you anemic. This can also cause clotting and heart failure!” Treatment typically involves some combination of chemotherapy and radiation, along with targeted therapy.

Sources added that Queen Elizabeth — who’s also been stressed over her 97-year-old husband Prince Philip’s failing health and recent car accident — is resigned to her dire situation. What’s more, she’s ready to make a final decision on her successor.

Although Charles is the rightful heir to the throne and desperate to take his place there, insiders have told The National ENQUIRER the 70-year-old Prince of Wales will never get his wish! “The queen will throw protocol out the window to protect her kingdom!” a source said. “She will name her favorite grandson over her disappointing heir!”

As The ENQUIRER recently reported, Elizabeth — who recently marked her 67th year as queen — has always believed Charles was not worthy to rule the kingdom. “She was disappointed in how he publicly bungled his marriage to first wife Diana and his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles, which grew out of an unseemly extramarital affair!” tattled an insider.

Sources also revealed that 36-year-old William has the complete confidence of the queen and has demonstrated his ability to make more mature choices. That includes his marriage to Kate Middleton — who Elizabeth considers a far worthier choice to wear a crown than Camilla.

According to royal insiders, high-level palace advisers are now scrambling to prevent a constitutional crisis! “Top-secret plans are being updated for the transfer of power when Her Majesty passes or decides she is too ill to rule and steps down,” said a source.

Arrangements for her state funeral and days of public mourning are urgently being reviewed at the moment, according to several royal courtiers.

“The queen knows her time is short, but you can be sure that everything will be fully taken care of, according to her wishes, before she’s gone,” said an insider.