The 95-year-old queen, who has already received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine, recently joked to Palace staff that she was not able to move much. She had a brief stay in the hospital last October for an unspecified illness. The Palace announced today that the Queen has tested positive for COVID-19 but is only experiencing mild symptoms similar to a cold. Despite this, she plans to carry on with her duties at Windsor in the upcoming week. The Queen will continue to receive medical care and adhere to all necessary precautions. Earlier this month, Charles, the 73-year-old heir to the throne, had to withdraw from an event after testing positive for COVID-19 for the second time. A source from the Palace stated that he had recently met with the queen, who is the world's oldest monarch. In early February, Elizabeth quietly celebrated the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the British throne. Elizabeth became queen of Britain and several other realms after her father, King George VI, passed away on February 6, 1952, while she was in Kenya on an international tour. She is the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, in a lineage that dates back almost 1,000 years to Norman King William I and his 1066 conquest of England. Throughout her historic reign, Elizabeth has successfully maintained the popularity of the British monarchy despite significant political, social, and cultural changes that posed a threat to the relevance of royalty. When she took the throne, Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Harry Truman were leading the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, while Winston Churchill served as the British prime minister. Throughout her reign, she has been assisted by 14 prime ministers, a quarter of the total number in Britain since Robert Walpole 300 years ago. Over the years, she has encountered 14 U.S. presidents, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson. Queen Elizabeth's dedication to her duties has earned her admiration and support within the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, in contrast to the scandals that have affected other members of the royal family. "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen good health and a speedy recovery," opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer expressed. "Ma'am, we hope you recover soon." Despite strong public support for her, with approximately 80% of Britons holding a positive opinion, the monarchy has faced challenges such as a U.S. court case involving her son Prince Andrew, which has raised concerns about the future of the institution. Last week, Andrew settled a lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre alleging sexual abuse when she was a teenager. Andrew, who has denied the allegations, was associated with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. British police have launched an investigation into reports that honors were exchanged for donations to one of Prince Charles's charities from a Saudi national.