Boris Johnson and Queen Elizabeth.Photo: Jack Hill/WPA Pool/Getty Images
Queen Elizabethis continuing royal duties despite herCOVID-19 diagnosis.
The monarch, 95, held an audience with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the phone from Windsor Castle on Wednesday. The Queen traditionally holds an audience with the prime minister every week — with Johnson being the14th prime ministerduring the Queen’s 70-year reign.
On Tuesday,Queen Elizabethcanceled her planned virtual meetings as she continues to recover following herCOVID-19 diagnosis, which was announced on Sunday.
“As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
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While she hascarried out light duties since testing positivefor coronavirus — such as going through her daily red box and signing off on official papers — she was not feeling well enough to carry out her virtual meetings from Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
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Future engagements will be assessed on a daily basis, a royal source told PEOPLE.
While the Queen continues to isolate, it has come to light thatseveral Royal Household members based at Windsor Castlehave also tested positive for coronavirus, PEOPLE understands.
The monarch’s diagnosis comes after her son,Prince Charles, and his wife,Camilla, Duchess of Cornwallalsotested positive for coronavirus. The Queen last met with Charles, 73, on Feb. 8, two days before he received his diagnosis.
The Queen went maskless for anin-person meeting at Windsor Castle on Feb. 16with outgoing Defence Services Secretary Rear Admiral James Macleod and Major General Eldon Millar, who is taking over the position. During the visit, sheused a cane and quipped: “Well, as you can see, I can’t move.”
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The Queen is reportedly fully vaccinated and has been living at Windsor Castle since the start of the pandemic. Anyone who enters the castle to see the Queen is expected to take a COVID test.
source: people.com
