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Mya Bollan

The Queen and all the Royals who have previously tested positive for coronavirus

The Queen is currently receiving medical attention after testing positive for coronavirus.

Palace officials confirmed the news stating that Her Majesty, who is 95 years of age, is experiencing mild cold like symptoms.

However, The Queen is not the first to test positive for the virus.

A number of family members have had Covid throughout the pandemic with future King, Prince Charles, confirming that he had the virus for a second time earlier this month.

Here are all the Royals who have previously had the Covid...

Prince Charles

News that the Prince had become tested positive for coronavirus was confirmed earlier this month - February 11.

The Prince of Wales was forced to self-isolate following the result which came just minutes before he was due to travel to Winchester to visit his mother The Queen in order to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.

Prince Charles has had coronavirus twice. (Getty)

The future King has since recovered, stepping out with Princess Anne for a rare brother-sister outing on Thursday.

This was not the first time that Charles has been infected with Covid.

The 73-year-old fell ill with the virus back in March 2020 when he isolated for a week in Scotland.

Prince Charles later said he had 'got away with it quite lightly' as his symptoms were not severe.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tested positive just days after husband Prince Charles. (Getty)

The 74-year-old caught the virus for the first time just days after her husband Prince Charles contracted Covid for the second time.

A Clarence House spokesman said: “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating.

“We continue to follow government guidelines.”

The Duchess tested positive on Valentines Day - February 14 - and has not made any public appearances since.

Prince William

Prince William tested positive but it was not known to the public at the time. (Getty)

The Duke of Cambridge tested positive for Covid in April 2020, just days after his father Prince Charles tested positive for the first time.

News of William's positive test was no made public at the time with the Prince dealing with the illness in private.

However, sources claimed Prince William had been 'hit pretty hard' by the virus and at times had struggled to breathe, reports the Independent.

Sir Timothy Laurence

Sir Timothy Laurence isolated with wife Princess Anne after testing positive for Covid. (Getty)

Husband of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal - Sir Timothy Laurence - tested positive for Covid-19 just a couple of months ago in December 2021.

Ages 66 at the time, Sir Timothy isolated with his wife at their country estate in Gloucestershire's Gatcombe Park.

Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer is the younger brother of the late Princess Diana. (Getty)

Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, revealed that he had Covid back in September 2020.

Charles, the 9th Earl of Spencer, younger brother of the late Princess of Wales is therefore the maternal uncle of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

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