BUCKINGHAM PALACE has announced that Queen Elizabeth II has
tested positive for Coronavirus.
According to a
statement from the palace to which thedispatch privy, the monarch was exposed to the
virus during one of her weekly meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson who
tested positive during the week.
The statement added
that the monarch held a face-to-face with Johnson on March 11.
The palace noted that
the Queen’s health remains good and stable though she has shown mild symptoms
of the novel coronavirus.
In a brief statement,
the palace said, “HMQ has also tested positive and is currently self-isolating
at Windsor Castle. The Queen came into contact with the PM on the 11th March
and is following all the appropriate advice with regards to her welfare”.
“We will be sharing
constant updates of the Queen’s welfare with the public in good fate. That will
be all for now.”
Last Wednesday, it was
announced that Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, had tested
positive for the Coronavirus after showing mild symptoms. His office said that
he was self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland.
The Prince of Wales,
who last met the Queen on March 12, continues to work at his desk in his Scottish
residence, Birkhall, as he is only suffering from mild symptoms.
The Queen, who left
Buckingham Palace on March 19, looks set to spend the next few weeks of
self-isolation at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip as she recovers from the
virus
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