The 95-year-old queen, who has received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine, joked with Palace staff just four days ago about her limited mobility. Last October, she spent a night in the hospital for an unspecified illness. The Palace confirmed today that the Queen has tested positive for COVID-19. Despite experiencing mild symptoms similar to a cold, she plans to carry out her duties at Windsor in the upcoming week. The Queen will continue to receive medical care and adhere to all necessary precautions. Prince Charles, 73, recently had to cancel an event after testing positive for COVID-19 for the second time. According to a source from the Palace, he had recently met with the queen who is the oldest monarch in the world. In early February, Elizabeth quietly celebrated the 70th anniversary of becoming the queen of Britain and several other realms after her father King George VI passed away on February 6, 1952. She is the first British sovereign to reign for seven decades in a dynasty that dates back nearly 1,000 years to Norman King William I. 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of the British monarchy despite significant political, social, and cultural changes that could have made royalty outdated. When she came to power, Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Harry Truman were leading the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, respectively, with Winston Churchill serving as British prime minister. Over the course of her reign, she has worked with a total of 14 prime ministers, which is a significant portion of the total number in Britain since Robert Walpole's time 300 years ago. Throughout her time as monarch, 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 in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth, in contrast to the controversies that have surrounded other members of the royal family. Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour Party, expressed well wishes for Her Majesty The Queen's health and recovery. "Hope you recover soon, Ma’am." Despite strong public support for her, with approximately 80% of Britons holding a positive opinion, the monarchy has faced several challenges, such as a U.S. court case involving her son Prince Andrew. This has raised concerns about the future of the monarchy. Prince Andrew recently settled a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. He has denied the allegations. British police have also started investigating claims that honors were given to a Saudi national in exchange for donations to one of Prince Charles's charities, as reported in the media.