Buckingham Palace announced that British Queen Elizabeth II. was tested positive for covid-19.
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The palace said the ninety-five-year-old queen was experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms.” “She will be provided with the best medical care and will follow all relevant instructions,” the palace said in a statement. The royal family has its own doctors who take care of the queen and monitor her health.
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The seventy-three-year-old heir to the throne and Queen Charles’ son announced ten days ago that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and would remain in solitary confinement. Charles became infected for the second time and was apparently in contact with his mother.
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The queen moves with difficulty
The health of the oldest and longest reigning ruler in the world – she ascended the British throne 70 years ago – has been in the spotlight since last October, when she spent one night in the hospital due to an unspecified ailment. The doctors then advised her to rest.
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A source from the royal palace said that the queen moved a little harder, but she was not injured or feeling bad. Last week, the 95-year-old queen leaned on a cane and met with the outgoing and incoming Secretary of Defense at Windsor Castle, noting that she had trouble moving.
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On Saturday, February 5, the eve of the 70th anniversary of the throne, the queen attended a public event for the first time in more than three months. At Sandringham House, she met with charity workers and cut a festive cake.
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During the Christmas holidays, the Queen canceled the annual family reunion on her estate in Norfolk in connection with the growing number of cases of omicron disease.
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