The Queen has cancelled her planned virtual engagements after continuing to suffer from mild cold-like symptoms due to Covid, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The Palace said she would still continue with light duties, but it understood further engagements over the coming week will be decided on nearer the time.
The monarch, 95, tested positive for the virus on Sunday, and had audiences via video link planned for Tuesday.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties.”
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She had continued working, issuing a message of condolence to the Brazilian president over flooding in his country while self-isolating at Windsor Castle on Monday.
The Queen is due to speak to Prime Minister Boris Johnson by telephone on Wednesday for their weekly audience, and is also likely to have other planned virtual audiences in the diary - but these are now likely to be under review.
The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the throne on February 6
She is believed to be triple vaccinated but until recently had been on doctors’ orders to rest and only undertake light duties since mid-October.
