Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, received their vaccination against coronavirus.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman confirmed the news in a statement on Saturday.
“The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh received Covid-19 vaccinations today,” the announcement read.
A royal source confirmed that the vaccinations were administered ‘by a GP in Windsor Castle’, where the 94-year-old monarch and her husband (99) were living in the midst of the global health crisis.
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British Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, were vaccinated against coronavirus on Saturday.
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The spokesman said the queen wanted to inform the public about the vaccinations “to prevent inaccuracies and further speculation.”
It is unclear what vaccine was given to the royal couple, but the palace noted that ‘no other details will be shared’.
The Queen has been a leading hope for the British since the pandemic escalated in the UK and around the world in early 2020. In April last year, Prince Harry and Prince William’s grandmother delivered a rare television speech to British citizens to raise the spirits of people in the country.
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‘I speak to you at a time that is becoming more and more challenging,’ she says, ‘a time of disruption in the life of our country; a disruption that brought sadness to some, financial problems for many and enormous changes to the daily lives of all of us. ‘
Throughout 2020, Queen Elizabeth shared many addresses with British citizens, sharing her messages of hope amid the global health crisis and thanking frontline workers.
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The Queen also paid tribute to Britain’s beloved national health service and others in emergency services, along with some 750,000 people who volunteer to help the vulnerable.
“I want to thank everyone on the NHS frontline, as well as caregivers and those who play vital roles that continue to selflessly carry out their daily duties outside the home to support us all,” she said. “I am sure the nation with me will make you appreciate what you do and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to returning to more normal times.”
In her most recent speech on New Year’s Eve, the Queen declared ‘better days will return’ in a caption of a collage of photos from 2020.
The Queen wanted to disclose her vaccine ‘to prevent inaccuracies and further speculation’, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.
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Last April, the Queen’s son, Prince Charles, confirmed that he had contracted COVID-19. The Prince of Wales and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, were isolated in Scotland, where they recovered. It was reported months later that Prince William had also contracted the virus.
2020 was the first time in decades that the monarch and Philip spent Christmas at Windsor Castle instead of their estate in Sandringham due to the pandemic.