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The Queen cancels planned virtual engagements as she experiences mild Covid symptoms

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22nd February 2022

The Queen has cancelled several planned virtual engagements as she continues to recuperate at Windsor after contracting coronavirus.

Buckingham Palace announced Her Majesty would no longer carry out her video meetings as she is experiencing mild, cold like symptoms.

In a statement, the Palace said that The Queen would continue with other, light duties and that decisions on other engagements planned for later in the week would followed in due course.

The Queen, 95, tested positive for Covid on February 20th 2022. At the time, Buckingham Palace said she would continue with all her planned engagements.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.