The Queen and Covid: How her life changed during the pandemic
2 years, 4 months ago

The Queen and Covid: How her life changed during the pandemic

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She reassured the country that the virus would be overcome, telling those in isolation: “We will meet again.” But even the nation’s longest reigning monarch acknowledged: “While we have faced challenges before, this one is different.” It was a time which saw the Queen reunited with the Duke of Edinburgh in a lockdown bubble, but also later grieving the loss of him when he died a few weeks after heart surgery while the virus was still wreaking havoc across the country. Ms Kelly said the Queen’s corgi puppies, Muick and Sandy, brought her “constant joy” during lockdown, alongside her elderly dorgi Candy. The Queen and the duke also attend a family celebration in person – granddaughter Princess Beatrice’s private lockdown wedding to property tycoon Edo Mapelli Mozzi held in a small church in the grounds of Royal Lodge, Windsor. The Queen described it as a “period of great sadness” but said she was “deeply touched” by the tributes paid to Philip and the support and kindness shown to her family.

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King Charles shares health update on Queen Consort Camilla after she tests positive for Covid
1 year, 10 months ago

King Charles shares health update on Queen Consort Camilla after she tests positive for Covid

The Independent  

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Queen tests positive for Covid
1 year, 10 months ago

Queen tests positive for Covid

The Telegraph  

The Queen Consort has been forced to cancel all her engagements this week after contracting Covid for a second time. Buckingham Palace said that Camilla, 75, cancelled all her planned visits with regret and sends her sincere apologies to those who had been due to attend them. A Buckingham Palace statement said: “After suffering the symptoms of a cold, Her …

Queen put to rest with Philip, her parents in Windsor chapel
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen put to rest with Philip, her parents in Windsor chapel

Associated Press  

LONDON — After the pomp and pageantry of a grand state funeral, Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest with her husband and parents in an intimate ceremony in Windsor away from media cameras. King Charles III and senior royal family members gathered late Monday for the private interment ceremony at St. George’s Chapel, a gothic church on the grounds …

‘It leaves one exhausted’: The Queen shares her Covid experience with NHS staff and patients
2 years, 8 months ago

‘It leaves one exhausted’: The Queen shares her Covid experience with NHS staff and patients

The Telegraph  

The Queen has spoken of how Covid leaves “one very tired and exhausted” in a video call with NHS staff and former patients, where she reflected on the impact that “this horrible pandemic” has had. At the time, she was described as having “mild cold-like symptoms”, and returned to “light duties” just nine days after testing positive. However, when talking …

Queen Elizabeth II holds virtual sessions over a week after testing positive for Covid-19
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II holds virtual sessions over a week after testing positive for Covid-19

India Today  

Queen Elizabeth II held two virtual audiences after more than a week of suffering cold-like symptoms from Covid-19. The monarch’s age, COVID-19 diagnosis and a health scare last year caused worry among officials and the public. The palace’s Feb. 20 announcement that Elizabeth had tested positive test for the coronavirus virus prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain’s political …

Queen Elizabeth II cancels online meetings for the second time in a week due to COVID-19 symptoms, Buckingham Palace says
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II cancels online meetings for the second time in a week due to COVID-19 symptoms, Buckingham Palace says

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth II has postponed two virtual audiences as she continues to experience cold-like symptoms from COVID-19, Buckingham Palace says. Key points: It is the second time the Queen has postponed virtual meetings while she recovers from COVID-19 The Queen spoke to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday over the phone for their weekly private conversation Buckingham Palace says the …

Queen postpones more virtual events after Covid-19 infection
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen postpones more virtual events after Covid-19 infection

Hindustan Times  

Queen Elizabeth II postponed more virtual engagements on Thursday as she recovers from Covid-19 and plans to carry out only light duties, Buckingham Palace said. This marks the second time this week that the 95-year-old monarch has called off engagements, though she did speak to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the phone on Wednesday for their weekly audience. The …

British queen still has COVID symptoms, postpones audiences
2 years, 10 months ago

British queen still has COVID symptoms, postpones audiences

Associated Press  

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II postponed two virtual audiences as she continued to experience cold-like symptoms from COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The monarch’s age, COVID-19 diagnosis and a health scare last year have caused worry among officials and the public. The palace said Sunday that Elizabeth, who has been fully vaccinated and had a booster shot, would continue with …

Queen Elizabeth II has COVID-19, but she's not the first monarch caught up in a pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II has COVID-19, but she's not the first monarch caught up in a pandemic

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth II is currently suffering from COVID-19, joining nearly 19 million of her British subjects who have contracted the virus during the pandemic. In 1394, Richard II lost his wife Queen Anne of Bohemia to the plague, leaving the king so devastated, he demolished the palace in which she had died. Influenza and the lost king If not for …

Queen cancels virtual events due to cold-like Covid symptoms
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen cancels virtual events due to cold-like Covid symptoms

Hindustan Times  

Queen Elizabeth II cancelled her scheduled online engagements on Tuesday as she recovers from "mild cold-like symptoms" of Covid-19, Buckingham Palace said. The 95-year-old monarch will carry on with "light duties" at her Windsor Castle residence and any further engagements for the coming days will be decided at a later date. "As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, …

Queen calls off virtual audience after catching Covid
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen calls off virtual audience after catching Covid

Daily Mail  

The Queen has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today because still is 'still experiencing mild cold like symptoms' after testing positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace has said. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said this morning: 'As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue …

Queen Elizabeth cancels online meetings due to mild COVID-19 symptoms, Buckingham Palace says
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth cancels online meetings due to mild COVID-19 symptoms, Buckingham Palace says

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth II will miss planned virtual meetings because she is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace says. Key points: The Queen tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday Buckingham Palace said she would continue with "light" duties There has been concern for her health since she spent a night in hospital in October " …

Queen Elizabeth II still has mild COVID symptoms, cancels online meetings
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II still has mild COVID symptoms, cancels online meetings

India TV News  

Queen Elizabeth II canceled scheduled online engagements on Tuesday because she is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said. The 95-year-old monarch “has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties," a palace spokesman said. The palace said Sunday that Elizabeth, who has been fully vaccinated and …

Covid-positive Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-positive Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil

Hindustan Times  

Britain's Queen Elizabeth sent a message of condolence to Brazil on Monday as she continued to carry out official duties despite testing positive for Covid-19. Buckingham Palace said on Sunday that Elizabeth, 95, was suffering mild cold-like symptoms but was expected to carry on with light engagements, an indication that the world's current oldest and longest-reigning monarch was not seriously …

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms

Associated Press  

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that she still plans to carry on working. The palace said the queen, who has been fully vaccinated and had a booster shot, would continue with “light” duties at Windsor Castle over the coming week. Both the queen’s eldest …

The Queen's health has been in the spotlight for months, now she has COVID
2 years, 10 months ago

The Queen's health has been in the spotlight for months, now she has COVID

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth's health has been the subject of worry and speculation since October last year, when she stayed overnight in hospital for the first time since 2013. Key points: Queen Elizabeth has cancelled several public appearances over the last few months She was seen with a walking stick last year for the first time in decades A back sprain and …

Queen plans to honour appointments online and by phone following positive Covid test
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen plans to honour appointments online and by phone following positive Covid test

Daily Mail  

The Queen is determined to keep working through her Covid infection, royal sources said last night, while Buckingham Palace will stay 'cautious' when Covid rules ease this week. The Queen tested positive for coronavirus The Queen with Rear Admiral James Macleod and Major General Eldon Millar as she met the incoming and outgoing Defence Service Secretaries in person at Windsor …

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for COVID-19, Experiencing “Mild” Symptoms
55 years ago

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for COVID-19, Experiencing “Mild” Symptoms

Slate  

Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. Few details were released about the queen’s condition, but Buckingham Palace did say she was experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms.” Officials seemed to take pains to try to minimize the issue by saying that the monarch, who turns 96 in April, would “continue light duties” over the coming …

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID, experiencing 'mild symptoms', says Buckingham Palace
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID, experiencing 'mild symptoms', says Buckingham Palace

Firstpost  

Both her eldest son Prince Charles and daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have also recently contracted COVID-19 London: Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that the 95-year-old monarch would carry on working. Both her eldest son Prince Charles, 73, and 74-year-old daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall have …

Britain's Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild
2 years, 10 months ago

Britain's Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild

Hindustan Times  

Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light duties this week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. "The queen has today tested positive for COVID," the Palace said. "Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week." Elizabeth on Wednesday …

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

LA Times  

Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that the 95-year-old monarch would carry on working. Senior politicians sent get-well messages, with Health Secretary Sajid Javid tweeting “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a quick recovery.” Opposition Labor Party leader Keir Starmer wished the queen “good health and a speedy …

Queen Elizabeth II makes first appearance since Prince Charles's COVID diagnosis
2 years, 10 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II makes first appearance since Prince Charles's COVID diagnosis

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth II quipped to members of the royal household that she could not move much as she carried out her first in-person engagement since her son Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: The Queen met with the outgoing and incoming Defence Services Secretaries She is reportedly feeling stiff, but not showing any symptoms of COVID Prince Charles …

5 times the Queen has addressed the nation on issues from coronavirus to Princess Diana
3 years, 10 months ago

5 times the Queen has addressed the nation on issues from coronavirus to Princess Diana

The Independent  

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UK Queen, Duke of Edinburgh receive Covid-19 vaccines
3 years, 11 months ago

UK Queen, Duke of Edinburgh receive Covid-19 vaccines

India TV News  

The UK's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement. The vaccinations were administered on Saturday by a household doctor at the Windsor Castle where the royal couple have been staying since early last year, Xinhua news agency quoted British media reports …

Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh receive Covid-19 vaccine
4 years ago

Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh receive Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

London CNN — Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh have received their Covid-19 vaccinations, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Saturday. The 72-year-old later said he was lucky to only experience mild symptoms, adding he’d “got away with it quite lightly.” Meanwhile, their grandson Prince William, second-in-line to the British throne, also tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, …

Queen Elizabeth had a rough 2020. But the pandemic gave her renewed relevance.
4 years ago

Queen Elizabeth had a rough 2020. But the pandemic gave her renewed relevance.

CNN  

London CNN — 2020 was a tumultuous year for most people, and that’s no less true for Queen Elizabeth II. Related: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s media empire expands with Spotify podcast deal Charles catches Covid-19 Having settled the family drama, the Queen was immediately presented with one the biggest crises she’s ever faced as head of nation – keeping …

UK's Queen Elizabeth II 'to wait in line' for Covid vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

UK's Queen Elizabeth II 'to wait in line' for Covid vaccine

India TV News  

The UK's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip will not get preferential treatment, but will instead "wait in line" during the first wave of the Covid-19 vaccines reserved for the over-80s and care home residents, a media report said citing sources. The Daily Mail report on Saturday came after the UK on December 2 approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 …

You Are Not The Queen. But Even The Royal Family Can't Jump Queue to Get Covid-19 Vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

You Are Not The Queen. But Even The Royal Family Can't Jump Queue to Get Covid-19 Vaccine

News 18  

This week, people around the world got a pleasant surprise when Pfizer on Monday announced that its vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 in participants without evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first interim efficacy analysis​. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain had now ordered 40 million doses of the candidate …

May 9, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 8 months ago

May 9, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Queen Elizabeth II addresses the nation and the Commonwealth on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, from Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on May 8. Buckingham Palace/AP Queen Elizabeth II has likened the British public’s response to the coronavirus pandemic with the efforts of its soldiers during World War II, in a televised speech delivered exactly 75 years after her …

May 9, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 8 months ago

May 9, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Queen Elizabeth II addresses the nation and the Commonwealth on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, from Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on May 8. Buckingham Palace/AP Queen Elizabeth II has likened the British public’s response to the coronavirus pandemic with the efforts of its soldiers during World War II, in a televised speech delivered exactly 75 years after her …

Queen delivers message of hope to UK amid virus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Queen delivers message of hope to UK amid virus outbreak

Associated Press  

Britain needed a message of hope Sunday. “We will succeed — and that success will belong to every one of us.” Her remarks were broadcast only moments before Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office announced he had been admitted to the hospital for “precautionary tests.’' The news will add to unease in Britain, which has been in lockdown for …

Queen Elizabeth Addresses COVID-19 In Rare Public Speech
4 years, 9 months ago

Queen Elizabeth Addresses COVID-19 In Rare Public Speech

Huff Post  

Queen Elizabeth delivered a hopeful message about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in a speech on Sunday. She started by addressing the difficult circumstances of the last month, referring to the virus and the social and economic chaos it’s caused as “a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of …

Queen’s speech: Read monarch’s coronavirus address to nation in full
4 years, 9 months ago

Queen’s speech: Read monarch’s coronavirus address to nation in full

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is the full text of the Queen’s broadcast: “I am speaking to you …

Queen Elizabeth Makes Rare Public Address Amid Coronavirus Crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Queen Elizabeth Makes Rare Public Address Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Queen Elizabeth addressed the U.K. and the Commonwealth on Sunday in an effort to encourage the public and provide a sense of reassurance amid the coronavirus pandemic. That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humored resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterize this country.” The four-and-a-half minute speech featured footage of front-line crisis workers, as well as people …

Opinion: Queen Elizabeth nails her coronavirus speech
4 years, 9 months ago

Opinion: Queen Elizabeth nails her coronavirus speech

LA Times  

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Sunday joined the chorus of world figures weighing in on the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she offered comfort, gratitude to her nation’s health workers, a belief that life will go back to normal, and this simple poetic coda: “We will meet again.” It was only the fourth time in her 93 years that she’s made a special …

UK’s Queen Elizabeth praises key workers in coronavirus address
4 years, 9 months ago

UK’s Queen Elizabeth praises key workers in coronavirus address

Al Jazeera  

Queen Elizabeth II has thanked healthcare workers on the front line of the fight against the coronavirus and told the British people they would overcome the outbreak if they stayed resolute in the face of lockdown and self-isolation. “Together, we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will …

Show typical British resolve, Queen to tell nation amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Show typical British resolve, Queen to tell nation amid coronavirus outbreak

The Hindu  

Queen Elizabeth will call on Britons to show the same resolve as their forebears and take on the challenge and disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak with good-humoured resolve when she makes an extremely rare address to rally the nation on Sunday. “That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country.” On Saturday, …

Queen moved out of Buckingham Palace as royal aide tests Covid-19+ve: Report
4 years, 9 months ago

Queen moved out of Buckingham Palace as royal aide tests Covid-19+ve: Report

Hindustan Times  

A royal aide at Buckingham Palace has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus while Queen Elizabeth II was still at her London residence. The 93-year-old monarch shifted out of the palace to Windsor Castle indefinitely on Thursday as a “precaution” after all her engagements were cancelled and reports are that she is healthy. I am certain we are up to …

Queen Elizabeth on coronavirus pandemic: We all have a vitally important part to play as individuals
4 years, 9 months ago

Queen Elizabeth on coronavirus pandemic: We all have a vitally important part to play as individuals

India Today  

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday left Buckingham Palace in London for Windsor Castle after all her appointments were cancelled in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has now claimed 137 lives across the UK - rising from 104 in a day. In a statement issued to coincide with her move out of London, the hotspot of the country's …

Queen Elizabeth postpones engagements amid coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Queen Elizabeth postpones engagements amid coronavirus pandemic

CNN  

London CNN — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is postponing engagements in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Friday. Her planned visits to Cheshire, in the northwest of England, and Camden in north London are being rescheduled, the palace added, but the Queen’s audiences with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will continue as normal. The changes …

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