LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that the famously stoic 95-year-old monarch still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prompted concern and ...
Elizabeth has been in robust health for most of her reign and has been photographed riding a horse as recently as 2020. During one exchange caught on camera last week, she walked slowly with a stick and said "as you can see I can't move" in apparent reference to her leg. A host of senior British politicians sent get-well messages. Charles has since returned to work. The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain's political spectrum. Both the queen's eldest son Prince Charles, 73, and her 74-year-old daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall contracted COVID-19 earlier this month.
NBC News royal commentator Daisy McAndrew talks to TODAY about how the royal family moves forward after Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19.
“Certainly when it comes to the queen’s own health, the palace has a difficult line to tread, and I think it tripped over that line at the end of last year when it kept saying, ‘Everything’s fine. His wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tested positive a few days later. The long-term questions, though, persist, especially when you consider the queen has endured a lot over the last year. Charles, 73, tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time earlier this month. The future, though, remains a bit murky. Andrew’s persona non grata, so there is a problem there.”
Buckingham Palace announced Sunday that Queen Elizabeth II, 95, has tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms.
Queen Elizabeth had been in contact with her eldest son and heir. She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines.” Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
As Queen Elizabeth continues to isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, it has come to light that there are a number of positive cases ...
The Queen continues to receive her daily red box of official papers. The Queen is reportedly fully vaccinated and has been living at Windsor Castle since the start of the pandemic. She will reportedly continue her royal duties this week with a number of virtual meetings planned. "Those who are in it cherish their place," the source added. The Queen went maskless for an in-person meeting at Windsor Castle on Feb. 16 with outgoing Defence Services Secretary Rear Admiral James Macleod and Major General Eldon Millar, who is taking over the position. "Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week."
After avoiding the virus for almost two years, 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19.
Clarence House, Charles’ London residence, released a statement saying that the Prince had “no knowledge of the alleged offer of honors or British citizenship on the basis of donation to his charities.” Police in London announced an investigation into allegations that Charles’ charity the Prince’s Foundation was involved in a “cash for honors” deal in which a Saudi citizen was offered a knighthood in exchange for donations. The Queen is also scheduled to attend a remembrance service at Westminster Abbey March 29 for her husband Prince Philip, who died in April at 99. The Queen’s positive COVID-19 test result came just a day before Prime Minister Boris Johsnon unveiled the country’s “living with Covid” strategy, which will see an end to all COVID-19 restrictions. The Queen is reportedly contributing nearly $3 million to Giuffre’s survivor support charity as part of the reported $16 million settlement. However, in the past year she has been seen using a walking stick, and in October she spent a night in a London hospital for unspecified tests. Accordingly, she has a busy schedule, with an upcoming diplomatic reception at Windsor on March 2 and the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 14. Despite her age and recent health complications, the Queen will continue to carry out “light duties” while she has the virus, Buckingham Palace said. In her 70 years on the throne, the longest reigning British monarch has been known for her robust health—she was photographed riding a horse as recently as 2020. Famous for her stoicism in times of hardship, the Queen is planning to continue working, according to Buckingham Palace. The Queen celebrates her 70-year anniversary on the throne, and will be expected at numerous upcoming engagements to celebrate the landmark. The Queen is fully vaccinated and has had a booster shot.
The queen, who recently marked her 70th anniversary on the throne, has faced a series of health issues since late last year.
In addition to the military officers, she played host to other visitors, including a group on Feb. 5 that helped mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. On a blustery, rainy day in London on Sunday, people expressed anxiety about the queen, mixed with hope that she would get first-rate medical care. “We are deeply conscious of the honor represented by my mother’s wish,” Charles said in a statement. When she addressed the nation during a particularly dark period, in April 2020, she recorded the speech with only a single camera operator in the room. That image has taken on political resonance in recent weeks, as Mr. Johnson has battled a scandal over parties held in Downing Street that violated lockdown restrictions. It comes on top of other health concerns about Elizabeth. In October, she canceled multiple public appearances, including a solemn anniversary to honor Britain’s wartime dead. She retreated to Windsor in early 2020 with her husband, Prince Philip, and lived in virtual quarantine for more than a year. Mr. Johnson suffered a severe bout of Covid around the same time and ended up in an intensive care unit. Nearly 1,300 people were admitted to hospitals and 74 people died — statistics that are also on the decline, but at a more moderate pace than cases. “Now is the moment for everybody to get their confidence back,” Mr. Johnson told the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” show, before the queen’s condition was made public. Mr. Johnson will introduce plans on Monday to lift the regulations by the end of February, prompting some members of the opposition Labour Party to warn that he was acting rashly. He last contracted a mild case of the virus in March 2020.