“Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19.”
More Info, Queen Elizabeth II smiles on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday April 21, 2018, for a concert to celebrate her 92nd birthday. (David Mirzoeff/Pool via AP), Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19, but there is no indication that his mother, the queen, did, too., A March 28 post on a website called Gossip Blend claims otherwise., "Earlier today it was rumoured that Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for the novel coronavirus while many UK media outlets have kept silent," the post says. "In a new press release, the Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Queen of the United Kingdom has indeed tested positive.", This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.), So far, the news out of Buckingham Palace is good. On March 27, a palace spokesman said the 93-year-old British monarch remains in good health. She was then at Windsor Castle with her husband, 98-year-old Prince Philip and "a small number of staff," Reuters reported., And as for Prince Charles, he announced on April 1 that he experienced mild symptoms and is "on the other side" of his illness., We rate this blog post False., The Guardian, ‘Better times to come’: Prince Charles addresses Britons after Covid-19 self-isolation, April 1, 2020, Gossip Blend, Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19, goes into self-isolation, March 28, 2020., Reuters, UK’s Queen Elizabeth last saw PM Johnson on March 11, is in good health, March 27, 2020, USA Today, Prince Charles addresses coronavirus diangosis, says he’s ‘on the other side of the illness,’ April 1, 2020, The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter, In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts., Sign me up, District of Columbia\n\n\n\n1100 Connecticut Ave. NW\nSuite 1300B\n\nWashington, DC\n20036, Florida\n\n\n801 3rd St. S\n\nSt. Petersburg, FL\n33701\n727-821-9494
PolitiFact | No reports Queen Elizabeth tested positive for COVID-19