Queen Elizabeth.Photo: Alamy Stock Photo
Queen Elizabethwas stationary but cheerful during herlatest appearance.
The monarch, 95, met with outgoing Defence Services Secretary Rear Admiral James Macleod as well as Major General Eldon Millar, who is taking over the position, at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
In a video from the meeting, the Queen said, “I’m here!” with a smile as the men entered the room.
“Well, as you can see, I can’t move,” the Queen, who held a walking cane, said while gesturing down.
The men then walked forward to shake her hand, and she greeted them after shuffling forward.
“A palace source said the Queen had been feeling slightly stiff, rather than having injured herself or being unwell,” according toReuters.
Queen Elizabethstepped out with a walking stickin October for a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, marking the first time she used a cane publicly since 2003 when she used a cane while she was recovering from knee surgery.
Queen Elizabeth.Joe Giddens/POOL/AFP via Getty
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Wednesday’s in-person meeting marked the Queen’s first appearance since her COVID scare last week. The monarch wasbeing monitoredlast week after her sonPrince Charles, 73,tested positive for COVID-19just two days after meeting with her.
Days afterPrince Charles(whofirst tested positivefor the viral disease at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020) went into self-isolation, his wifeCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 74, also tested positive for coronavirus.
source: people.com
