The 95-year-old queen, who has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, recently joked to Palace staff about her limited mobility, and she spent a night in the hospital last October for an unspecified illness. The Palace announced today that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms. Despite this, she plans to continue her light duties at Windsor in the coming week. The Palace stated that she will receive medical attention and follow all necessary guidelines. Prince Charles, 73, the heir to the throne, had previously contracted COVID-19 for a second time and had to withdraw from an event earlier this month. A source from the Palace mentioned that he had recently met with the queen. Elizabeth, the oldest monarch in the world, quietly celebrated the 70th anniversary of her reign as the queen of Britain and several other realms, including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Elizabeth ascended to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI, while she was in Kenya on an international tour. She is the first British monarch to have ruled for seven decades in a dynasty that dates back almost 1,000 years to Norman King William I and his conquest of England in 1066. Throughout her historic reign, Elizabeth has managed to uphold the popularity of the British monarchy despite significant political, social, and cultural changes that could have rendered royalty outdated. When she took the throne, Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Harry Truman were leading the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, respectively, with Winston Churchill as the British prime minister. Throughout her reign, she has seen 14 prime ministers, including Churchill, serve in Britain - a quarter of the total number since Robert Walpole's time 300 years ago. In that same period, there have been 14 U.S. presidents, all of whom she has met except for Lyndon Johnson. Queen Elizabeth's steadfast dedication to her duties has earned her admiration and support in the UK and the wider Commonwealth, contrasting with the scandals that have plagued other members of the royal family. "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen good health and a speedy recovery," said opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. "Although public support for her remains strong, with approximately four out of five Britons holding a positive opinion, the monarchy has faced several challenges. These include a U.S. sex abuse case against her son Prince Andrew, which has raised concerns about the monarchy's long-term future. Last week, Andrew settled a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. Andrew, who was connected to Jeffrey Epstein, has denied the allegations. British police have also begun investigating reports that honours were given to a Saudi national in exchange for donations to one of Prince Charles's charities."