Queen Elizabeth II acknowledged this Wednesday, February 16, that it is difficult for her to “move”, during her first in-person audience since she met eight days ago with her heir, Prince Charles, who later tested positive for covid-19.
Elizabeth II received at noon Major General Eldon Millar, in charge of the liaison between the queen and the armed forces, and his predecessor, Rear Admiral James Macleod, at Windsor Castle, the monarch’s residence located about 40 kilometers west of London .
Buckingham Palace later released a video of the meeting, in which the monarch is seen welcoming them standing, smiling, wearing a patterned dress and carrying a cane.
“As you can see, it’s hard for me to move”affirms the 95-year-old sovereign, pointing to her left foot or leg.
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Despite this difficulty and the fact that she appears very thin, the queen’s appearance seeks to send a reassuring signal about her state of health, at a difficult time for the British monarchy.
His third son, Prince Andrew, reached a financial agreement to end a complaint in the United States for sexual assault on a minor and on Wednesday Scotland Yard announced it had opened an investigation into Prince Charles’ foundation.
On Tuesday, the new ambassadors of Spain, José Pascual Marco Martínez, and Estonia, Viljar Lubi, had been interviewed by videoconference.
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The 73-year-old Prince of Wales, heir to the throne, tested positive for covid-19 for the second time on Thursday, two days after meeting his mother in Windsor. His wife Camila also tested positive shortly after and the couple have been in quarantine ever since, according to his press service.
Royal sources said then that Elizabeth II had no symptomsbut they did not specify if a coronavirus test was carried out.
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