Queen was left feeling ‘very tired and exhausted’ during bout of Covid

The Queen has spoken out about her bout of Covid, saying it left her 'very tired and exhausted' in a call with front-line workers. The monarch, 95, tested positive for Covid in February and, despite having what Buckingham Palace said were 'mild cold-like symptoms' was determined to carry out what duties she could.

She later overcame the virus and described the experience during a virtual call with the Royal London Hospital on Wednesday, to mark the official opening of the medical institution’s Queen Elizabeth Unit. In a call with medical staff, the Queen listened to their stories of coping with the huge influx of Covid patients and their experience during the pandemic.

It comes as the Queen has reportedly been having mobility issues of late having pulled out of attending an annual Easter church service next week for the first time in more than 50 years as she could not guarantee her attendance.

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Around 800 people from across north-east London were treated at the 155-bed Queen Elizabeth Unit, built in five weeks to meet the demand instead of the normal time period of five months, and the Queen hailed the Dunkirk spirit that inspired the construction team. Speaking to former Covid patient Asef Hussain, and his wife Shamina, the Queen said about the virus: “I’m glad that you’re getting better…It does leave one very tired and exhausted, doesn’t it? This horrible pandemic. It’s not a nice result.”

Mr Hussain was the third member of his family to be admitted to hospital with Covid after they became ill towards the end of December 2020. His brother died first and then his father, who passed away while Mr Hussain was on a ventilator.

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