Queen carries out first official engagements since her Covid scare

Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen via videolink from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience to receive the Ambassador of Estonia, Viljar Lubi, at Buckingham Palace, London.
It's the first time the Queen has been pictured since her Platinum Jubilee milestone (Image: PA)

The Queen has carried out her first official engagements following fears she might have caught Covid off her son Charles.

The 95-year-old monarch held digital audiences from Windsor Citadel for the Estonian and Spanish ambassadors by way of video hyperlink from Windsor Citadel right now.

It was her first Royal duties since her son Prince Charles examined optimistic for Covid-19 two days after she had afternoon tea with him.

Concern mounted for the pinnacle of state’s well being, however Buckingham Palace refused to substantiate whether or not the Queen had examined optimistic or unfavorable, citing medical privateness.

Royal officers would solely verify that Her Majesty was not displaying any signs of the virus.

The monarch could have taken each day lateral stream assessments over the previous seven days, in step with present pointers. She additionally could have been carefully monitored by her physicians.

Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen via videolink from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience to receive the Ambassador of Estonia, Viljar Lubi, at Buckingham Palace, London.
The Queen receives Ambassador of Estonia, Viljar Lubi, throughout his go to to Buckingham Palace (Image: PA)

Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen via videolink from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience to receive the Ambassador of Estonia, Viljar Lubi, at Buckingham Palace, London.
Buckingham Palace had refused to substantiate whether or not or not the Queen had examined optimistic (Image: PA)

The Queen, sporting a floral gown, could possibly be seen on display as she spoke by video hyperlink with the Estonian ambassador to the UK Viljar Lubi, who travelled to Buckingham Palace for his viewers.

The monarch, seated in her Oak Room sitting room, has spent a lot of the pandemic at Windsor Citadel.

Her decreased family of devoted workers gained the nickname HMS Bubble as she was cared for in lockdown together with her husband Prince Philip, who died in April.

Immediately is the primary time the Queen has been photographed, albeit on a display, since she reached her historic Platinum Jubilee milestone, marking 70 years on the throne.

Through the landmark weekend, she endorsed her daughter-in-law the Duchess of Cornwall to be often called Queen when Charles turns into King.

Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen via videolink from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience to receive the Ambassador of Estonia Viljar Lubi, at Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.
Royal officers would solely reveal that the pinnacle of state was not experiencing any signs (Image: AP)

Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks to Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales at reception to celebrate the British Asian Trust at The British Museum on February 09, 2022 in London, England.
Prince Charles examined optimistic the morning after attending a reception for the British Asian Belief on February 9 (Image: Getty Photographs)

Camilla, 74, caught Covid for the primary time yesterday and is now self-isolating. Her outcomes had been confirmed 4 days after the prince examined optimistic.

The pair had attended a reception in central London for the British Asian Belief the evening earlier than Charles got here down with the virus for the second time.

Mr Lubi offered his credentials and his predecessor’s letters of recall to the Queen, putting them on an vintage picket desk in entrance of the flat display monitor. He was accompanied by Maarja Junti, who was additionally obtained by the monarch.

Spanish ambassador Jose Pascual Marco Martinez, who was wearing diplomatic uniform, additionally offered his letters of credence on the second viewers. He was accompanied by his spouse Geraldine Dufort.

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