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Panic at Windsor Castle. While the Queen of England has confined herself to just over an hour from Buckingham Palace since the coronavirus pandemic began to worsen, several sources say that one of the people closest to Elizabeth II, his valet, contracted the disease.

He is not one of many. The valet in question - one of the last royal employees to remain active while the majority of the staff is confined - is in regular contact with the queen, since he takes out his dogs every day, brings him his mail and serves him all his meals , according to The Sun , who published the information.

Possible contagion

It is not yet known when the valet was diagnosed, but it is possible that he was contagious when he was in contact with the queen, hence the concern of a possible transmission. Especially since Prince Charles also recently announced that he had contracted the coronavirus and that, in recent weeks, he had seen his mother several times.

According to Buckingham Palace, who responded to the Sun , Elizabeth II is doing well. She even continues to work remotely, as shown in this photo posted last Wednesday on Instagram, where it can be seen online with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has since also announced that he had fallen ill…

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The Queen held her weekly Audience with the Prime Minister today by telephone. Her Majesty - pictured this evening at Windsor Castle - has held a weekly Audience with her Prime Minister throughout her reign.

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