The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have received their Covid-19 vaccinations, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Saturday.
The vaccinations were given by a family doctor in Windsor Castle, a royal source said.
To prevent inaccuracies and further speculation, her 94-year-old majesty decided to let her know she had been vaccinated, the source added. Her husband is 99 years old.
The couple’s son, Prince Charles, tested positive for coronavirus and was in isolation in March. The 72-year-old later said he was fortunate to have experienced only mild symptoms, adding that he ‘got away with it fairly’.
Meanwhile, their grandson, Prince William, the second-in-command of the British throne, also tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, British media reported, although exactly when he contracted the virus is unclear.
UK sees record high deaths: The UK on Friday reported 1325 deaths and 68,053 new cases of coronavirus, the highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, according to data released by the UK Department of Health.
There has been a surge of more than 15,000 cases since Thursday.
The figures show an increase in cases as the new coronavirus variant, first detected in the UK, sweeps the country.
According to Johns Hopkins University figures, the UK has recorded more than 2.9 million cases of Covid-19 and nearly 80,000 deaths.