British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been making trips to the Buckingham Palace grounds for exercise while recovering from coronavirus after Queen Elizabeth II gave her blessing.
Queen Elizabeth II has given Boris Johnson permission to exercise in the grounds of Buckingham Palace as the Prime Minister recovers from coronavirus. Britain's leader was struck down with COVID-19 and admitted to hospital on April 5, triggering fears he might fall victim to the disease.
As his condition grew more serious, he was taken to intensive care at St. Thomas' Hospital, in London, but was not put on a ventilator.He was finally discharged on April 12 and has since been working to rebuild the strength he lost when hit by the virus. A London press photographer yesterday got pictures of his armored range rover arriving at a side entrance of the queen's London residence. When he later emerged back at Downing Street, he climbed out dressed for exercise in a red T-shirt, blue shorts and trainers.:"From time to time the Queen has allowed Prime Ministers to have access to Buckingham Palace facilities." Johnson is a keen jogger but his security detail had concerns over whether he was safe to run in public. There are also tennis courts at Buckingham Palace and Johnson is known to be a fan of the sport, having been photographed playing it a number of times.:"The Prime Minister has been exercising in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. It's obviously important that the Prime Minister is able to take exercise." London Mayor Boris Johnson laughs in action during the Rally Against Cancer charity tennis match on day seven of the AEGON Championships at Queens Club on June 16, 2013 in London, England.Queen Elizabeth II prepares to greet Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev at Buckingham Palace on November 4, 2015 in London, England.The queen is currently in isolation at Windsor Castle with husband Prince Philip and a scaled down team. Staff there are now required to isolate for a week before spending three week shifts living within palace walls, in order to protect Elizabeth from the virus. The monarch is expected to remain in lockdown for months since, at 94, she is at high risk should she catch the virus. Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and other royal tourist attractions will be closed to the public all summer due to social distancing requirements.The measure is likely to cause the queen a significant financial blow as income from the palaces forms a portion of the public funding the royal family receive each year.
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