Queen Elizabeth II, 95, has tested positive for COVID-19 but has only “mild” symptoms that are similar to a cold, Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday. The sovereign, who has just passed the milestone of 70 years of rule, met with his son Prince Charles on February 8, two days before he tested positive. Buckingham Palace said she would take up “light duties” next week, thus being reassured about her state of health. On Twitter, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wished him a “speedy recovery”.

I am sure I am speaking out for all by wishing Her Majesty the Queen a speedy recovery from COVID and a speedy return to vibrant good health.

—Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) February 20, 2022

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The services of Prince Charles, 73, announced on 10 February that the heir to the British crown had tested positive for COVID for the second time – and was self-isolating. He had met his mother 48 hours ago. The emperor’s crew then indicated that he had no symptoms, without saying whether he had been tested positive or negative, raising concerns. On Monday 14 February, Camilla, 74, the wife of Prince Charles, announced that she had also caught COVID.

Difficulty moving left leg

Since the interview with her son, the Queen has made several public appearances. She held a public engagement, notably in person last Wednesday, in which Major General Alden Miller, responsible for liaison between the Queen and the Armed Forces, and her predecessor, Rear Admiral James MacLeod, at Windsor Castle, forty kilometers from London At a distance, received mainly. residence of the sovereign.

In a video of the meeting, she is seen standing with canes in her hands, smiling, welcoming two soldiers dressed in patterned attire. “As you can see, I can’t move,” she said, pointing to her left leg or foot. The Queen’s appearance gave a reassuring indication of her state of health, especially as she spent a night in the hospital for “preliminary” examinations, the nature of which has not been clarified since. On Tuesday, he received the new ambassadors of Estonia and Spain via videoconferencing.