Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly carried out her first official duties — via video from Windsor Castle — after concerns she may have caught COVID-19 from her son Prince Charles.
The 95-year-old monarch held virtual audiences with the Estonian and Spanish ambassadors, according to Metro UK.
Images of the Queen show her wearing a floral dress, a pearl necklace and diamond brooch as she spoke remotely with Viljar Lubi, the Estonian diplomat, who was at Buckingham Palace.
Lubi presented her with the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his Letter of Credence as the new ambassador, the Express reported.
Spanish Ambassador Jose Pascual Marco Martinez later also presented his Letters of Credence while accompanied by his wife, Geraldine Dufort.
The Queen appeared to be in good health and high spirits in the Oak Room.
Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen from Windsor Castle during a virtual audience to receive Estonia’s ambassador to the UK at Buckingham Palace on February 15, 2022. VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesHer appearance came after Charles, the 73-year-old heir to the throne, last week announced his second bout with the virus.
His wife, Camilla, the 74-year-old Duchess of Cornwall, also has tested positive for the illness and was self-isolating.
The couple are fully vaccinated with booster shots.
Prince Charles last week announced he had COVID-19. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/Pool/File PhotoThe queen was being monitored last week after meeting with Charles at Windsor Castle two days before his positive test. Buckingham Palace said last week she wasn’t displaying any symptoms of the bug.
The palace has not confirmed that the monarch has received her second or third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
She and late husband Prince Philip got their first doses at Windsor Castle after vaccines were first made available, according to the New York Times.
