Queen Elizabeth recovers to carry out virtual engagements
March 2, 2022, 9:30 am

Queen Elizabeth recovers to carry out virtual engagements

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The BBC reported, Buckingham Palace has said that the Queen is back at work and has carried out two virtual engagements.

After testing positive for Covid the 95-year-old had to cancel a number of events last week.

The virtual audiences on Tuesday were carried out by video link from Windsor Castle with the ambassadors of Andorra and Chad.

The BBC added, Palace aides say the Queen will also be taking part in some private engagements.

Although Buckingham Palace officials are not giving a "running commentary" on the Queen's health, sources suggest that the return to carrying out engagements shows a recovery from Covid symptoms.

Queen Elizabeth (File photo: The Royal Family official Facebook page)

It should be noted that the Queen tested positive for Covid on 20 February and cancelled planned events after she suffered from mild, "cold-like" symptoms.

She had been caught in a wider Covid outbreak in Windsor Castle, where she lives and has stayed while recovering.

Although unable to take part in on-screen meetings, the Queen had been said to be carrying out "light duties", such as reading state papers.

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There had been plans for an in-person appearance this week, at a diplomatic reception in Windsor Castle, but that has been cancelled by the Foreign Office.

Source: BBC

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Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.