Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace confirms » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has tested positive for coronavirus.

Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday that the queen had exhibited cold-like symptoms.

The palace however said the 95-year-old sovereign will continue with light duties as physicians assess her health.

She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all appropriate guidelines, Buckingham Palace said.

Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 70 years having assumed the role on 6 February 1952 at the age of 25.

She became the longest-reigning British monarch on 9 September 2015 when she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother Victoria who ruled for 63 years.

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