first major public engagement for more than three months on february the 5th, the evil of herjubilee. that is when she met some charity workers at sandringham house and cut her cake. eeee of herjubilee. we are reflecting on the fact we assume and presume she is triple vaccinated, offering her good protection against the worst effects of covid 19. we know it was confirmed that she had the first vaccine dose injanuary of 2021. we didn t had it confirmed she had had their second dose all the booster jab but it is very much confirmed she has had all three doses. also jim reed, our health correspondent was telling us earlier it may well be she is treated now with anti virals, which are relatively new and can be given are seen as someone does test positive, again to mitigate against the worst effects
thursday after a second bout of covid. he first caught it back in march 2020, in the early days of the pandemic when the vaccine was not available. he had mild symptoms and lost his sense of smell and taste and isolated. then the duchess, had and isolated. then the duchess, had a positive test that was announced last monday. that was the first time she has had covid. the duke of cambridge had the virus in april 2020 but did not make that public, said he did not want to alarm the nation. othersenior said he did not want to alarm the nation. other senior members of the royal family have contracted covid. the queen, it has been confirmed, is suffering mild cold like symptoms but will be continuing with her duties. it is understood actually that several other members of the windsor castle team have also been diagnosed with covid. it is, as nick
the pandemic. for many months she was very isolated at windsor. this sort of bubble that was formed around her to protect herfrom covid. that was successful. this was the first occasion that she has tested positive, she has contracted the virus. the precautionary measures were very effective. at this point, the restrictions are being relaxed and it is apparent that some members of the household at windsor had tested positive and the virus has spread, and spread to the virus has spread, and spread to the extent she has herself contracted it. i don t sense there is any reason for the particular concern or alarm. she has tested positive with mild, cold like symptoms but she will clearly now be observed and the medical household, the doctors, the royal doctors will
she had the first vaccine dose at the beginning of last year in january of 2021 and it is assumed she has had the second and third vaccine doses as well. the royal household has its own royal physicians who will be looking after the queen at the moment and that is led by professor sir hugh thomas, head of the medical household and physician to the queen. they are the people who will be looking after the queen, who has tested positive, of course prince charles has tested positive twice now for covid 19. i also spoke to nicholas witchell in the last hour and asked him whether the last hour and asked him whether the queen would continue with light duties after a positive test. yes. duties after a positive test. yes, that is the duties after a positive test. yes, that is the expectation. - duties after a positive test. yes, that is the expectation. it - duties after a positive test. yes, that is the expectation. it will i that is the expectation. it will depend on how things develop over
be keeping a close eye on things and offering whatever treatment they seem and deem to be appropriate. nick witchell, our royal correspondent. recapping the news that the queen has tested positive for covid i9 and is experiencing light cold symptoms. we have had quite a lot of reaction and good wishes coming in from various richest politicians in the last few minutes. sajid javid wishing her majesty the queen a quick recovery. opposition leader sir keir starmer, the labour party leader, on behalf of myself and the whole of the labour party wishing her majesty the queen good health and a speedy recovery. get well soon, says sir keir starmer. the mayor of london sadiq khan says, the commitment her majesty has shown to country appears