The 95-year-old queen, who has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, joked to Palace staff just four days ago that she was immobile, and she spent a night in 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 cold-like symptoms and plans to continue with light duties at Windsor over the next week. She will receive medical care and adhere to guidelines. Charles, 73, the heir to the throne, recently canceled an event after contracting COVID-19 for the second time. According to a source from the Palace, he had a meeting with the queen just days before. Elizabeth, who is the oldest monarch in the world, quietly celebrated the 70th anniversary of her reign as the queen of Britain and other realms in early February. When her father, King George VI, passed away on Feb. 6, 1952, while she was in Kenya on a tour, Elizabeth ascended to the throne. She is the first British monarch to reign for seven decades in a dynasty that dates back nearly 1,000 years to King William I and his conquest of England in 1066. Throughout her reign, Elizabeth has successfully maintained the popularity of the British monarchy despite significant political, social, and cultural changes that could have made royalty seem outdated. 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 was serving as the British prime minister. Throughout her reign, she has been served by 14 prime ministers, which is a quarter of the total number in Britain since Robert Walpole 300 years ago. Over the years, she has met 14 U.S. presidents, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson. Queen Elizabeth's dedication to her duties has earned her support and respect in the United Kingdom and the wider Commonwealth, in contrast to the scandals that have plagued other members of the royal family. Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer expressed well wishes for her health and a speedy recovery. "Get well soon, Ma’am." Despite strong public support for her, with approximately four out of five Britons viewing her favorably, the monarchy has faced challenges such as a U.S. sex abuse court case involving her son Prince Andrew, leading to concerns about the future of the monarchy. Last week, Andrew settled a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse when she was a teenager. Andrew, a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has denied the allegations. Additionally, British police have started investigating reports that honors were exchanged for donations to one of Prince Charles's charities from a Saudi national.