Queen Elizabeth has Covid but symptoms ‘mild’: palace

by Jitendra JOSHI
Agence France Presse

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II examined optimistic for Covid-19 on Sunday however her signs are “gentle” and she or he intends to proceed with gentle duties at her Windsor Citadel residence, aides stated.

The information comes after Prince Charles, the queen’s eldest son and inheritor, examined optimistic on February 10, two days after assembly his mom at Windsor.

No info was given then on whether or not Queen Elizabeth — who this month marked 70 years on the throne — had taken any Covid checks herself.

She resumed in-person audiences on the fortress final week, however complained to 1 attendee of affected by stiffness and was photographed holding a strolling stick.

“Buckingham Palace affirm that the queen has right now examined optimistic for Covid,” an announcement from the palace stated.

“Her Majesty is experiencing gentle cold-like signs however expects to proceed gentle duties at Windsor over the approaching week,” it stated.

“She is going to proceed to obtain medical consideration and can comply with all the suitable pointers.”

Whereas usually secretive in regards to the queen’s well being, the palace has beforehand confirmed she is totally vaccinated towards Covid-19.

Britain’s Press Affiliation stated “it’s understood plenty of instances have additionally been identified among the many Windsor Citadel workforce”.

There was no fast remark from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. However his well being secretary, Sajid Javid, tweeted: “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a fast restoration.”

Keir Starmer, chief of the primary opposition Labour occasion, additionally tweeted his finest needs for “a speedy restoration”, including: “Get nicely quickly, Ma’am.”

Nationwide celebrations to mark the queen’s Platinum Jubilee are as a consequence of be held in June.

On the eve of the seventieth anniversary of her accession on February 6, the monarch held a reception for locals at Sandringham, her property in jap England.

It was reportedly her largest in-person public engagement since an unexplained well being difficulty noticed her spend an evening in hospital final October.

The Covid scare comes with the royal household mired in scandals.

The queen’s second son, Prince Andrew, settled a sexual assault civil lawsuit in the USA final week, reportedly for £12 million ($16.3 million, 14.3 million euros) — which newspapers declare she’s going to partly fund.

In the meantime police in London have stated they’re investigating claims {that a} Saudi tycoon was supplied UK honours in return for donations to Prince Charles’ charitable basis.

The queen, whose husband Prince Philip died aged 99 final April, has spent a lot of the coronavirus pandemic at Windsor Citadel, with a lowered variety of family workers dubbed “HMS Bubble”.

Respecting the federal government’s then guidelines on Covid distancing, she sat alone at Philip’s funeral.

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