Welcome back, ma’am: The Queen welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle for her first private audience since contracting Covid
- The 95-year-old monarch received Trudeau at an audience at Windsor Castle.
- Mr. Trudeau is in the UK for war talks in Ukraine with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- Her Majesty was not depicted with the cane she had been using lately.
The Queen held her first face-to-face meeting since contracting Covid, meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Her Majesty, 95, received Mr Trudeau, who is in the UK for war talks in Ukraine with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte, today in an audience at Windsor Castle.
The monarch, who is also the Queen of Canada, was pictured wearing a patterned dress, standing and smiling warmly at Mr Trudeau as he held her right hand with both of his.
Mr Trudeau was also seen laughing as the Queen pointed to herself during the meeting in the Oak Room lounge.
The Queen held her first face-to-face meeting since contracting Covid, meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pictured)
Her Majesty, 95, received Mr Trudeau, who is in the UK for war talks in Ukraine with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte, in an audience at Windsor Castle today.
The head of state was not depicted with a cane, which she used recently.
Against the background of the pictures, one could see a bouquet of blue and yellow flowers in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
The Queen has strong ties to Canada. The Commonwealth realm was her most frequent overseas destination.
She has visited over 20 times, including as a princess, but a few years ago she stopped her official foreign visits.
As a young child in the 1970s, Trudeau met the Queen several times through his father, Pierre Trudeau, who was one of Canada’s longest serving prime ministers.
The monarch, who is also the Queen of Canada, was pictured wearing a patterned dress, standing and smiling warmly at Mr Trudeau as he held her right hand in both hands.
Mr Trudeau was also seen laughing as the Queen pointed to herself during the meeting in the Oak Room lounge.
The Queen tested positive for Covid on February 20 and has spent the past two weeks doing only light duties, including a few virtual audiences.
Last Tuesday, the Prince of Wales said his mother is “much better now” and the head of state was pictured at her first virtual audience since she was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The Queen has two high-profile events ahead of her: a Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey on March 14, followed by a memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh, also at the Abbey, on March 29.
The country’s longest-reigning monarch, who reached his platinum jubilee last month, recently spent more than three months at rest on medical orders.
The head of state was not depicted with a cane, which she used recently.
The Queen (pictured left) has strong ties to Canada. The Commonwealth realm was her most frequent overseas destination.
Last fall, she withdrew from attending the Cop26 climate change summit, the Festival of Remembrance, and then the Sunday Cenotaph of Remembrance service due to a sprained back.
She also missed the General Synod of the Church of England.
The Queen now regularly uses a cane and remarked during an audience at Windsor Castle last month: “Well, as you can see, I can’t move.”
Mr. Trudeau is joining Mr. Johnson in an intense diplomatic effort with foreign leaders to build a united front against Vladimir Putin.