Queen Elizabeth II Makes First Public Appearance Since Prince Charles’ COVID Diagnosis

Queen Elizabeth II made her first public appearance since her son, Prince Charles, was diagnosed with COVID-19 two days after speaking with her face-to-face.

The 95-year-old monarch appeared to greet two guests at Windsor Castle on Wednesday while holding a stick, which made her fans worried about her health.

However, the face-to-face meeting will relieve any suspicions that she may have contracted the ailment from Charles.

A brief video of the meeting was released by the Palace, and Palace sources clarified to the Daily Beast that the Queen's offhand remark referred to the fact that she felt a little stiff as opposed to being injured or in pain.

In the video, she greets Major General Eldon Miller, the new Defence Services Secretary, and Rear Admiral James McLeod, the outgoing incumbent of the job.

The men were waiting outside the Oak Room at Windsor Castle when the Queen beckoned them in, saying, “I'm here.

Good morning.”

When asked, “How are you?”

the Queen replied, “Well, as you can see, I can't move,” and pointed towards her feet and legs.

She did, however, manage to take a few small steps forward towards the men before shaking hands with them.

Despite her restricted mobility, the Queen seemed remarkably chipper given the turmoil of the previous 24 hours, which saw one son, Prince Andrew, make a settlement with his r***** percussive Virginia Dufresne, and another, Prince Charles, asked to cooperate with police inquiries into an alleged cash-for-honours scandal.

The Queen's die-hard fans have expressed their concern at how the longest-reigning monarch might be handling successive crises rocking the family.

One royal family, at Rue Le Lourdes, tweeted, “The royal family should be very concerned instead of some members going on vacation, etc.

The Queen is losing weight and in every new picture she looks thinner and thinner.”

In fact, the Queen's health has been the subject of much speculation since the death of her husband, Prince Philip, last year.

Initially, it appeared Her Majesty had coped well with the bereavement, but subsequent bouts of ill health forced her to cancel keynote appearances, and she even spent a night in hospital.

Her Majesty marked her jubilee by renewing her commitment to a whole life of public service, first made in a radio address as a young woman, but despite her intention to never abdicate, the pressure for her to do so continues to be felt.

On Monday, the respected commentator and broadcaster Simon Jenkins penned a lengthy opinion piece that raised the issue.

“The Queen may be fit, but she's clearly delicate,” Jenkins tactfully opinionated.

Earlier this month, the Queen marked 70 years on the throne, making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

Back in October, Queen Elizabeth stepped out with a walking stick for a service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, marking the first time she'd used a cane publicly since 2003, when she used a cane while recovering from knee surgery.

Since then, she's used the cane on several occasions, including a reception at Sandringham House on the eve of her accession day, where she was aided by a walking stick that previously belonged to Prince Philip.

After being hospitalized on October 20 and told to rest by doctors, the Queen previously canceled several engagements at the end of 2021, including a last-minute decision to not appear at a Remembrance Day event due to a sprained back.

However, in recent weeks, having recuperated, the monarch has been spotted out and about in the community, most notably earlier this month when she met the members of the Women's Institute and local Norfolk charities on the eve of her accession day, February 6.

Russ Myers, speaking during the podcast Pod Save the Queen, noted that her appearance quashed any suggestions that her health was ailing.

He said, “She looked very well.

She looked very sprightly.”

He claimed that sources at the palace told him that the Queen feels great, following advice from her doctors late last year.

The podcast hosts noted that the tea party engagement was her first in about three months, as she was not doing investitures anymore, with Prince Charles and Prince William taking that over.

Mr. Myers said, “And again, we have seen her a little bit out and about near Sandringham.

She hasn't been pictured walking.

She's pictured in the car being driven, so she hadn't been walking the dogs or pictured walking them at least.

So again, these pictures tell the truth of what's actually going on, and that she's feeling much better.”

Ms. Forsay pointed out that, while the Queen had a walking stick in the pictures, she did not seem to be using it very much.

She also drew attention to the fact that it was Prince Philip's walking stick, rather than the one she had been using before.

The event in Sandringham was the largest in-person public engagement the Queen had before her health worries.

She usually spends the anniversary of her accession to the throne in private, but this year made history with the afternoon tea party.

The occasion will be more poignant for the Queen this year, as it is her first without Prince Philip following his death last April.