The Queen has tested positive for Covid just as the PM is ending precautions – 24 favourite reactions
Ten days after Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus, the Queen has found herself in the same predicament.
Thankfully, the 95-year-old – who is known to be vaccinated – is reportedly suffering only mild, cold-like symptoms and will be carrying out light duties – presumably smashing the odd bottle of Babysham on a gravy boat or using the medium-sized scissors to cut a ribbon and declare the new packet of teabags open.
The Queen has tested positive for Covid and has "mild cold-like symptoms" but expects to carry out light duties this week, says Buckingham Palace https://t.co/RmIgwoReTq
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 20, 2022
Of course, we wish her a speedy recovery, as did many people from far and wide – including these.
Wishes that COVID will be kinder to the Queen than it has so many and sending hopes for a full and fast recovery 🙏
— Deborah Meaden 💙 (@DeborahMeaden) February 20, 2022
The Queen has tested positive for Covid. Wish her a speedy and full recovery. 🙌🏻
— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) February 20, 2022
God save THE QUEEN.
Sending my love & respect to The Queen & her palace.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. 🇬🇧
— Nicki & The Barbz
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 21, 2022
On behalf of myself and the whole of @UKLabour, wishing Her Majesty The Queen good health and a speedy recovery. Get well soon, Ma’am.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) February 20, 2022
I’m sure I speak for everyone in wishing Her Majesty The Queen a swift recovery from Covid and a rapid return to vibrant good health.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) February 20, 2022
Her Majesty’s illness falls at an awkward time for Boris Johnson, who is believed to be outlining an effective end to anti-Covid measures today, Monday – including the legal requirement to self-isolate after testing positive.
That formed just one angle for tweeters commenting on the news.
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BREAKING: The DWP told the Queen she must continue with her royal duties, despite having Covid at the age of 95, because she passed a fit for work assessment x
— Laura Kuenssberg Translator (@BBCLauraKT) February 20, 2022
2.
Piers Morgan currently trying to find a way to blame Meghan for the Queen getting covid.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) February 20, 2022
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Queen tests positive, so will be stripped of any Windsor Olympics medals
— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) February 20, 2022
4.
Just received a text from The Queen: "I thought you said it was over, you gormless fuckwit"#BackBorisJohnson
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) February 20, 2022
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The Queen getting covid, like, a week before Johnson has decided to just drop every precautionary measure and declare victory over the pandemic might be the most perfect comic timing in history.
— small robots (@smolrobots) February 20, 2022
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The Queen didn’t appear to get the message from Johnson this morning that ‘#COVID19 is over.’ Not of course the first time he’s misled her.
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) February 20, 2022
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Can't believe the Queen switches the palace lights on and off herself. There must be hundreds of them. https://t.co/qI9pHIk38i
— Alasdair Beckett-King (@MisterABK) February 20, 2022
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very worrying that the Queen has Covid primarily because it will lead to a severe case of Nicholas Witchell
— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@davemacladd) February 20, 2022
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I hope the Queen recovers quickly. Hate for Maundy Thursday to become a superspreader event.
— Dan Rebellato (@DanRebellato) February 20, 2022
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A nonagenarian with underlying health conditions… this is the demographic that Johnson is happy to throw under the bus to save his own skin. https://t.co/J2hykE5qtU
— Dave Jones 🏴🏳️🌈 (@WelshGasDoc) February 20, 2022
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Don’t want to be a dick about it but there’s a difference between doing light work from palace and cramming yourself onto a commuter train on your way to infect an office pic.twitter.com/V0fbVVaxv0
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) February 20, 2022
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"The Queen is expected to carry on with light duties" oh come on, I'm no royalist but she's got covid and she's bloody 95 years old, let the lass have a duvet day.
— Nat Guest (@unfortunatalie) February 20, 2022
