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The Queen continued duties as head of state despite Covid as she sent a message of condolence to the Brazilian president after 170 people died in the city ...

Now she is in the best of hands – and we all wish her a speedy recovery. On the face of it, the news that the Queen has tested positive for Covid might seem ominous. However, as and when we see the next images of a smiling Sovereign receiving the credentials of a new diplomatic head of mission via video link, we will be left to draw our own conclusions about the state of her health. No one is taking anything for granted, especially in the case of a recently-bereaved widow who will shortly be marking her 96th birthday. Which is certainly good news for her subjects, if not for the Queen herself. The virus, I understand, is now circulating inside Windsor Castle and word of a localised outbreak was never going to remain secret for long. She's had a rough old ride from her family, a lot of hassle in the year that should be celebratory but on she ploughs. A number of cases have been diagnosed in the Windsor Castle team, according to reports. In other words, the Queen was getting on with business as usual. The gesture will have been warmly received North of the Border. The sovereign was also seen using a walking stick at a Westminster Abbey service in early October, the first time she had done so at a major event. - February 14: The Duchess of Cornwall tests positive for Covid-19. Royal sources say Camilla, 74, has been triple vaccinated, adding that Clarence House will continue to follow government guidelines and review her engagements.

Buckingham Palace has today announced that the Queen has tested positive for Covid.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted: “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a quick recovery.” On behalf of myself and the whole of— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) @UKLabour, wishing Her Majesty The Queen good health and a speedy recovery. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also shared his sentiments on Twitter: “On behalf of myself and the whole of @UKLabour, wishing Her Majesty The Queen good health and a speedy recovery.

THE QUEEN has had a morale boosting win as she battles Covid-19 after one of her exciting horses romped home. Her Majesty is isolating while fighting the virus after it ripped through Windsor Castle at the weekend. The Queen is a huge fan of her horse ...

It was hard work but he enjoyed it and handled it well. This is only practice and he should make a three-mile chaser. "I believe Kincardine has a bright future and he should make a nice chaser in a year's time.

The Queen's positive Covid test came the day before Boris Johnson's announcement on the end of England's remaining restrictions.

The Queen is believed to have received three doses of the Covid vaccine. “With the pandemic, the key priority of the Medical Household is trying to make sure that the people under its care are kept safe.” The man in charge of looking after the Queen is Professor Sir Huw Thomas, Head of the Medical Household and Physician to the Queen. It is likely that Elizabeth wanted to thank Prof Sir Huw personally for his care of her and the royal family. It is understood the Queen is self-isolating at Windsor Castle, where a number of her team have been hit by the virus, with the Prime Minister poised to confirm that isolation restrictions will be eased in England. The Palace said in a statement on Sunday 20 February: “Buckingham Palace confirm that The Queen has today tested positive for Covid.

The 95-year-old monarch is self-isolating at Windsor Castle after testing positive for virus.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Just a few weeks ago, she had begun to resume her normal duties, hosting at Sandringham her largest reception in months, on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee anniversary, and a few days later she held her first in-person audience with the Prime Minister in many weeks. She is also due to attend the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 14 and then the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service, also at the Abbey, on March 29. She is set to host the Diplomatic Reception on March 2, where she will meet hundreds of members of the Diplomatic Corps at Windsor. The Royal Household has its own physicians and the Queen’s doctors will be on hand to take care of and monitor the head of state, with Professor Sir Huw Thomas, head of the Medical Household and Physician to the Queen, expected to be in charge. She will also be given a digest of the day’s news from the early-morning radio and television bulletins, and a selection of papers, with her photo gracing most of the front pages after the announcement that she has Covid.

Monarch, 95, experiencing 'mild cold-like symptoms' but expects to continue carrying out light duties.

While it has been unclear which events she will take part in, most of the jubilee duties were already likely to be given to other members of her family. She now regularly uses a stick. They have to be read and, where necessary, approved and signed. She had previously spent a night in hospital in October last year and she was also absent from Remembrance Sunday commemorations in November after spraining her back, leaving other members of the royal family to honour the war dead in public. The royal household has its own physicians and the Queen’s doctors will be on hand to take care of and monitor the head of state, with Prof Sir Huw Thomas, the head of the medical household and physician to the Queen, expected to be in charge. It was confirmed she had been in direct contact with her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, the week he had the virus, while a number of cases have also been reported at her Windsor Castle home.