Queen cancels more engagements and is 'still suffering' from Covid after positive test, Buckingham Palace says

The Queen has cancelled her scheduled virtual engagements today after contracting Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has said.

The 95-year-old monarch tested positive for the virus on Sunday and is continuing to suffer from mild cold-like symptoms.

According to the Palace, she will still carry on with light duties, although it is thought that engagements later in the week will be decided on nearer the time.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties.”

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Concern for the nation’s longest-reigning sovereign will be at peak levels given her age, her Covid diagnosis and recent health scare.

She had continued working, issuing a message of condolence to the Brazilian president over flooding in his country while self-isolating at Windsor Castle on Monday.

The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the throne on February 6

She is believed to be triple vaccinated but until recently had been on doctors’ orders to rest and only undertake light duties since mid-October.

She cancelled a run of major engagements, and also secretly spent a night in hospital on October 20 undergoing preliminary tests.

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