British Royalty
The Queen reports on her corona disease
Queen Elizabeth II has had a tough time. Photo: Ben Stansall/PA Wire/dpa
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In February, Queen Elizabeth fell ill with Corona. Now the monarch has spoken for the first time about the consequences of the infection.
In a rare personal insight, Queen Elizabeth II reported on the consequences of her corona disease. “It makes you very tired and exhausted, doesn’t it?” the British Queen said in a video call with a former Covid patient.
«This terrible pandemic. That’s not a nice result, »said the Queen in the conversation that was published on Monday night.
The 95-year-old had tested positive for the corona virus in February. According to the palace, she felt “mild cold-like symptoms” but continued to perform light tasks. Her son and heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Duchess Camilla had previously been infected. In all likelihood, the Queen has been vaccinated three times. Only the first vaccination had been made public.
In the video call, the head of state also spoke to medical staff from the new “Queen Elizabeth Unit” at the Royal London Hospital, whose patron is the Queen. The ward for treating Covid patients with 155 beds was expanded in just five weeks. “It’s very interesting, isn’t it – when it comes to something very important, how everyone is working together and pulling together – wonderful, isn’t it?” said the Queen.