Queen Elizabeth officially kicked off her summer break last week and even a possible exposure to COVID-19 won’t get in the way of her vacation plans.
Her Majesty is currently summering at Balmoral Castle (as she does every year). However, according to the Sun, a staff member at the Scottish residence has been sent home after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. While we weren’t sure if this meant that the 95-year-old monarch would have to cut her vacation short, it appears she is “carrying on” as usual.
“All the staff at Balmoral are tested for Covid daily,” a source told the outlet. “[The impacted staff are] on a separate block on the estate. Workers have been told to wear masks and to socially distance, but the royals themselves are pretty much carrying on as they were.”
Liz arrived at the estate, which is located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and has been in the royal family since 1852, last Tuesday. Per the official Instagram account of the royal family, Her Majesty was welcomed with a small ceremony and participated in an inspection of the Balaklava Company, 5 Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. At one point, she was even met by a very regal Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV, who happens to serve as the mascot of the Royal Regiment.