The Queen has carried out her first in-person audience
since her second son, the Duke of York, settled his sexual assault lawsuit.
The monarch, 95, who already had the official engagement set in her
diary, met the incoming Defence Services Secretary Major General Eldon Millar,
and his predecessor Rear Admiral James Macleod at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Queen was also pictured as she held virtual audiences from
her Berkshire abode. It comes after Her Majesty was monitored for COVID-19 symptoms after
the Prince of Wales, 73, tested positive for the virus for a
second time.
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The Queen also held virtual audiences on Tuesday
It emerged last week that Charles had recently met with his mother, but
a palace source said at the time that the Queen was not displaying any
symptoms.
The source said the situation would continue to be monitored, but a
running commentary would not be provided on the monarch’s health. The Queen’s
daughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cornwall, 74, is also self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, Clarence
House confirmed on Monday.
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Prince Andrew will no longer face a jury trial
On Tuesday, Prince Andrew, 61, agreed to an undisclosed out-of-court
settlement with Virginia Giuffre, after she sued him claiming she was
trafficked by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with the royal when she
was 17 and a minor under US law.
The Duke was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages
last month, and will no longer use the style ‘His Royal Highness’ in any
official capacity.
