Queen meets Trudeau in 1st engagement since COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth II, seen in 2021, has resumed public meetings after her battle with COVID-19.[The Royal Family Channel / YouTube]
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, smiling and greeting him in front of a large bouquet of blue and yellow flowers, the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
The audience was the queen’s first in-person engagement since she tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 20.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the flower arrangement, but royal watchers say the queen and her family leave little to chance when making public appearances.
Trudeau was in the UK for talks on the Ukraine war with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and their Dutch counterpart, Mark Rutte.