The Queen, 95, has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace has said.
The Queen is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor this week, the palace said, Sky News reports.
Prince Charles tested positive for COVID for the second time this month, with palace sources saying he had seen his mother a few days before then.
The announcement was made just a few weeks after the Queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, reached her historic Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the throne.
A statement by Buckingham Palace said: “Buckingham Palace confirm that The Queen has today tested positive for Covid
Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week.
“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines.”
