Queen Elizabeth II met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, marking her first in-person appointment since she tested positive for COVID-19.
The queen was pictured with Trudeau at Windsor Castle in a photo released by the British royal family.
The nature of their conversation was kept private, with the royal family saying Trudeau visited the castle for an audience with the queen.
“The majority of Audiences are for members of the diplomatic community, though Her Majesty also welcomes political, religious and military leaders, and people who have won prestigious cultural prizes,” the royal family says on its official website.
Elizabeth, 95, tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 20, with Buckingham Palace saying she was experiencing coldlike symptoms.
The British monarch canceled multiple virtual events within the first week of her diagnosis, but returned last Tuesday to take part in a pair of remote engagements.
Her positive test last month came after her eldest son, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, came down with COVID-19.
All three are believed to be fully vaccinated with boosters against the virus.
Earlier in February, Elizabeth celebrated the 70th anniversary of her monarchy, which began following her father’s death in 1952.
The queen was hospitalized for a night last October for “preliminary investigations.” Doctors advised her to rest following her release.
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