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Queen Margrethe and King Felipe infected with coronavirus
Queen Margrethe has contracted the corona virus. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa
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Of course, Corona does not stop at crowned heads. Now Danish Queen Margrethe and Spanish King Felipe have contracted the virus.
After almost two million of her compatriots, Queen Margrethe II (81) was also caught: The Danish monarch contracted the corona virus.
The Danish royal family announced on Wednesday that she had tested positive for the corona virus on Tuesday evening. The queen is only showing mild symptoms and is now staying at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. Your planned winter vacation in Norway, which should have started on Wednesday, has been cancelled. The farm adheres to the guidelines of the health authorities. Margrethe has been vaccinated three times against Covid-19.
King Felipe goes into quarantine
The Spanish King Felipe VI. has tested positive for the coronavirus. The monarch has only mild symptoms of illness and is doing “well,” the royal family said in Madrid on Wednesday.
The 54-year-old has canceled all appointments for the next seven days and will go into isolation at his Zarzuela residence. The head of state will continue to fulfill his official duties.
Queen Leticia (49) and the younger daughter, Infanta Sofía (14), are not affected and can continue to pursue their activities, the royal family emphasized. The older daughter, Crown Princess Leonor (16), is currently attending a boarding school in the UK.