Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said.
LONDON -- Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that the famously stoic 95-year-old monarch still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain's political spectrum.
"She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines," the palace said in a statement. A host of senior British politicians sent get-well messages. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted:"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."
The queen's doctors ordered her to rest after that and she was forced to cancel appearances at several key events, including Remembrance Sunday services and the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland in November. "I would guess that she will be matter-of-fact about the diagnosis in a way perhaps that the people around her are less matter-of-fact," he said.
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