Queen Elizabeth Tests COVID Positive, Experiencing 'Mild Symptoms': Palace
The 95-year-old monarch is reportedly experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms”.
File photo of Queen Elizabeth used for representative purposes.
Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced. The 95-year-old monarch is reportedly experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms”.
"The Queen will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines," the palace said in a statement.
She had been in contact with her eldest son – the Prince of Wales – who tested positive earlier this month.
As per the BBC, many people tested positive at Windsor Castle, the Queen's residence. After meeting Prince Charles, the Queen is said to have attended a virtual meeting with two new ambassadors to the UK.
The announcement comes weeks after the Queen's platinum jubilee of being the nation's longest-reigning monarch on 6 February.
The palace has previously confirmed that Queen Elizabeth is fully vaccinated, having taken her first dose in January 2021, reported BBC.
She will be looked after by the Royal Household's dedicated physicians, headed by Sir Huw Thomas, consultant and professor of gastrointestinal genetics at Imperial College in London.
(With inputs from BBC)
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