Justin Trudeau

The monarch appeared to be in good spirits as she made a return to in-person duties, a fortnight on from her coronavirus diagnosis.

It’s not the first time that the monarch, who is also Queen of Canada, has met Trudeau – and in fact their acquaintance dates back many decades. It’s been a busy day for the Queen, marking her return to in-person engagements, during which she also welcomed the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, to her Berkshire home. The Evening Standard reports that Trudeau is currently in the UK to meet with our own Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and the Dutch PM, Mark Rutte, to discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Queen's sprightly appearance during her meeting with Justin Trudeau 'gives hope that she will be able to fully enjoy her Platinum Jubilee celebrations', ...

‘She hates wearing them and longs to return to normality.’ The monarch, who is also Queen of Canada, was pictured in a patterned dress, standing and smiling warmly at Mr Trudeau as he held her right hand in both of his Mr Trudeau was also seen laughing as the Queen gestured towards herself during the meeting in the Oak Room sitting room 'It was a lovely touch for her to have yellow and blue flowers in the background, the colours of the Ukraine flag.' 'It is going to be a tough year and she will miss the tower of strength she had in Prince Philip.’ In the background of the images, a bouquet of blue and yellow flowers could be seen in the colours of the Ukrainian flag. The expert also suggested that the Queen hates wearing face masks and ‘longs to return to normality’. The monarch wore a face covering to attend the funeral of her husband Prince Philip in April 2021 (pictured) In the photographs, Mr Trudeau was seen laughing as the Queen gestured towards herself during the meeting in the Oak Room sitting room. The Queen has made fewer appearances in public during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many of her engagements switching to virtual events, and has rarely been seen wearing a face covering. The monarch also wore a face covering to attend the funeral of her husband Prince Philip in April 2021. The Queen's sprightly appearance during her meeting with Justin Trudeau (pictured) 'gives hope that she will be able to fully enjoy her Platinum Jubilee celebrations', a royal expert has said The Queen's sprightly appearance during her meeting with Justin Trudeau 'gives hope that she will be able to fully enjoy her Platinum Jubilee celebrations', a royal expert has said.