Queen to miss Commonwealth Day service but keep other events
Queen Elizabeth II[The White House / Andrea Hanks]
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II, who recently recovered from COVID-19, will not attend a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey next week. The palace says that the 95-year-old monarch has asked her eldest son Prince Charles to represent her at Monday’s service celebrating Britain and the Commonwealth of its former colonies.
The palace said Friday the queen plans to continue with other scheduled engagements next week, including in-person audiences.
The queen tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 20 and was said to have mild symptoms. She returned to in-person engagements this week, meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle on Monday.
Palace officials have said that Elizabeth has been fully vaccinated and has had a booster shot.