As I listened to our host praising the enduring political power and influence of Elizabeth of Bohemia, Holland's queenofhearts, I asked myself why there had been no equivalent celebration in the UK?
Research by Queen's University and the University of Ulster, carried out as part ofthe Young Hearts Study, showed that among 12 and 15-year-olds the percentage of children overweight or obese has increased by more than a quarter in the past decade.