When the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, tested positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace made the announcement immediately.
The 95-year-old British queen tested positive for Covid-19, which causes “moderate symptoms similar as a cold,” but is expected to do her “light tasks” in the next weeks, according to the palace.
“She will continue to get medical attention and will follow all relevant standards,” the palace noted in a statement Sunday, as cited by the BBC.
- March 2020: Prince Charles tests positive
- April: Duke of Cambridge tests positive
- January 2021: The Queen and Prince Philip have their first jabs
- February: Prince Charles and Camilla receive their first doses
- 8 February 2022: Queen spends time with Prince Charles at an event at Windsor Castle
- 10 February: Prince Charles tests positive a second time
- 14 February: Camilla tests positive
- 20 February: Buckingham Palace announces Queen has tested positive
Queen Elizabeth II has made contact with Prince Charles, the royal son and heir, who tested positive for Covid-19 last week. Several employees at Winsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II resides, have previously tested positive for Covid-19.
The Duchess of Cornwall, the wife of Prince Charles, tested positive for the virus last week, only days after her husband.
The Royal Household has its own doctor, and the Queen’s is Sir Huw Thomas, a consultant at St Mary’s Hospital in London and professor of gastrointestinal genetics at Imperial College London.
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on the large screen at Piccadilly Circus to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee on February 6, 2022 in London, England. Today marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne, following the death of her father, King George VI. She is the first British monarch to reign for seven decades. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
He is the “chief of the medical home,” a branch of the Royal Household in charge of the family’s health.
The announcement comes just weeks after Queen Elizabeth II became Britain’s longest-reigning queen, celebrating her 70-year Platinum Jubilee on February 6.
On her Jubilee night, she held her first big public engagement in almost three months, meeting with charity workers at Sandringham House.
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: Queen Elizabeth II speaks during an audience at Windsor Castle when she met the incoming and outgoing Defence Service Secretaries at Windsor Castle on February 16, 2022 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Steve Parsons-WPA Pool/Getty Images)