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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light duties this week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.
“The queen has today tested positive for Covid,” the palace said. “Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week.”
“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all appropriate guidelines,” it said.
People who test positive for Covid-19 are required to self-isolate for at least five days, though the British government says it plans to lift that requirement for England in the coming week.
While normally secretive about the queen’s health, the palace has previously confirmed that she is fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Charles, 73, the heir to the throne, earlier this month pulled out of an event after contracting coronavirus for a second time. A palace source said he had met the queen just days before.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior politicians sent get-well messages. “I’m sure I speak for everyone in wishing Her Majesty The Queen a swift recovery from Covid and a rapid return to vibrant good health,” Johnson said on Twitter.
“Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a quick recovery,” Health Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted. Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer wished the queen “good health and a speedy recovery. Get well soon, Ma’am.”
The health of the queen, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, has been in the spotlight since she spent a night in hospital last October for an unspecified ailment and then was advised by her doctors to rest.
Elizabeth on Wednesday quipped to members of the royal household that she could not move much as she carried out her first in-person engagement since Charles tested positive.

In the past week, she has held audiences virtually and in person.
The queen is also expected to attend a string of in-person public engagements in the coming weeks, including audiences with politicians and diplomats, a diplomatic reception at Windsor on March 2 and the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 14.
Public celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee are scheduled for June, with festivities including a parade, a day of horse racing and neighbourhood parties over a June 2-5 long weekend.
The queen is the latest monarch from around the world to catch Covid-19. Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 82, and Spain’s King Felipe VI, 54, both tested positive for the illness earlier in February and had mild symptoms.

Her diagnosis comes after a difficult week for Britain’s royal family.
On Tuesday the queen’s second son, Prince Andrew, settled a US lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed he had sexually abused her when she was 17 and travelling with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew strenuously denied the claim by Virginia Giuffre. He agreed in a settlement to make a substantial donation to his accuser’s charity.
On Wednesday, London’s Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into allegations that people associated with one of Prince Charles’ charities offered to help a Saudi billionaire secure honors and citizenship in return for donations.
Additional reporting by Associated Press


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The monarch, 95, is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said
British PM Boris Johnson wished her a swift recovery and a rapid return to vibrant good health



The monarch, 95, is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said.


Britain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19

The monarch, 95, is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said British PM Boris Johnson wished her a swift recovery and a rapid return to vibrant good health

The monarch, 95, is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said

British PM Boris Johnson wished her a swift recovery and a rapid return to vibrant good health