Queen Elizabeth of England, has tested positive for COVID-19. She had been doing a great job of social isolating in Buckingham Palace but she came out for her Platinum Jubilee celebrating her 70 years as the queen.
Being 95 years old she is at high risk of complications, from the virus but is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms. She expects to keep up light duties in the following weeks. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all appropriate guidelines,” it added. the palace announced.
UK media reported that the Queen is fully vaccinated. Buckingham Palace previously confirmed that she and her late husband, Prince Philip, received their first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in January 2021. The palace declined to reveal any information about subsequent vaccinations, citing medical privacy. In October 2022, the Queen had secretly spent a night in the hospital for undisclosed reasons.
“A number of cases have been diagnosed in the Windsor Castle team,” a palace source announced. Prince Charles previously contracted coronavirus in March 2020. He tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time 10 days ago while his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, confirmed she too had the virus on February 14, 2022. Charles is the heir to the throne should anything happen to Queen Elizabeth.