/ 12 April 2022

The Queen had a rough trot with COVID

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

In a virtual visit to the Royal London hospital, Queen Elizabeth said she was left “very tired and exhausted” after her bout with COVID in February. As she marks 70 years on the throne, there have been fears for the 95yo monarch’s health after becoming ill with what Buckingham Palace called “mild cold-like symptoms”. It saw her step down from royal duties, but she has since returned to public life and is believed to be in good health aside from mobility issues that she’s expressed frustration with. Still, the Queen has delegated some public appearances to her family, including events she has rarely missed. And on Saturday, the Queen marked the first anniversary of the death of her husband Philip while the royal family shared a poem in his honour. Describing him as the “last of the great avuncular magicians”, it’s, well, a poem…

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