Queen “hates wearing a mask” and “aspires to return to normal life” after COVID-19 pandemic, said the royal expert.
Yesterday, the 95-year-old monarch held her first face-to-face meeting since contracting the virus, meeting with Canada’s prime minister. Justin Trudeau in Windsor castle.
Engagement photos showed the royal in a patterned blue dress, standing without a mask and without a cane.
Royal writer Phil Dampier told FEMAIL it was “noticeable” that the royal family chose not to wear a face covering, adding: “It’s great to see the Queen meeting people again after recovering from Covid.
The Queen “hates wearing a mask” and “is eager to get back to normal” in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, royal expert Phil Dampier said.
“She would be very happy to see Justin Trudeau as she takes her role as head of state in Canada very seriously.
“How many world leaders can say they knew the prime minister’s father when he was prime minister, like Pierre Trudeau?”
He continued: “It was noticeable that the Queen was not wearing a mask, unlike Cyrus Starmer, who met with Trudeau later that day.
“She hates wearing them and really wants to go back to normal.”
Her Majesty wore a mask for the first time at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in November 2020, six months after the virus outbreak.
The Queen has made fewer public appearances during the Covid-19 pandemic, many of her engagements have moved to virtual events and she has rarely been seen wearing a face mask.
She first went out wearing a mask at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in November 2020, six months after the virus outbreak.
The monarch also wore a face covering to attend her husband Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021.
She’s not the only royal known to dislike face masks. The Duchess of Cornwall has previously said she feels uncomfortable wearing a mask.
The monarch also wore a face covering to attend her husband Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021.
During a visit to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff last year, she told one of the students: “I can’t wait to get rid of this!”
Meanwhile, Mr. Dampier was talking about how nice it was to see the Queen perform before her birthday celebrations.
He added, “Most importantly, the fact that she is healthy again gives hope that she can fully enjoy her platinum anniversary celebration later this year.”
“She may be suffering from stiffness in her legs and hips, but it will be great to see her enjoy the Derby, Trooping the Color and all the other events in June.”
She’s not the only royal known to dislike face masks. The Duchess of Cornwall also previously spoke about wearing a mask.
Photos show Mr Trudeau laughing as the Queen points to herself during a meeting in the Oak Room.
Against the background of the pictures, one could see a bouquet of blue and yellow flowers in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
Mr Dampier added: “The Queen has been an inspiration during the pandemic and now we need her to remain calm and stand her ground during the Ukraine crisis.
“It was cute for her to use yellow and blue flowers in the background, the colors of the Ukrainian flag.”
The Queen held her first face-to-face meeting since contracting Covid, meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pictured)
Meanwhile, Nigel Cawthorne, author of Prince Philip, I know I’m being rude, said that despite the Queen’s apparent good mood, “tough years” lie ahead for her.
A royal expert said: “It’s great to see the Queen bounce back for her jubilee.”
“She will need all her strength as Maxwell’s trial is a perjury trial that centers on her son’s visit to his then friends Epstein and Maxwell in New York in 2001.
“The prince just settled with Virginia Giuffre, who was reportedly there for 12 million.
“But now the possibility has arisen that Joanna Schoberg, a twenty-one-year-old girl who worked with Virginia Giuffre on Epstein & Maxwell, could sue.
“Then there is Giuffre’s statement about the impact on the victim at Maxwell’s sentencing hearing in June, in addition to her conviction of sex trafficking in minors, which is likely to overshadow the anniversary celebrations.
“It’s going to be a tough year and she’s going to miss the tower of strength she had in Prince Philip.”
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.
But yesterday marked a return to normal for the Queen, who seemed overjoyed as she chatted with Mr Trudeau.
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.
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 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.
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.
Mr. Trudeau later spoke warmly of their meeting.
“I have had the special honor of knowing Her Majesty for about 45 years now, and I can tell you that in my conversation with her this morning, she was as insightful and astute as ever, very interested in what was going on,” she asked me. all sorts of questions about Canada,” he said at a Downing Street press conference.
“We had a very useful, at least for me, conversation about global events, as we always do.”
Mr Trudeau was also seen laughing as the Queen pointed to herself during the meeting in the Oak Room lounge.
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.
Last fall, she withdrew from attending the Cop26 climate change summit, the Festival of Remembrance, and then the Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday service due to a sprained back.
She also missed the General Synod of the Church of England.
The Queen now uses a cane regularly 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.
The study found that cloth masks filter out 90% of particles, giving them little ability to prevent COVID transmission.
A new study has found that cloth masks do little to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or other airborne diseases.
Researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom have found that 90 percent of particles can pass through cloth masks, rendering them virtually useless during a pandemic.
Sheet masks have been popular in the UK as they are easy to reuse after washing.
Now, however, experts have found that these masks did little to actually stop the spread of the virus and likely contributed to its spread, as people who thought they were acting safely did not.