Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh are getting the Covid-19 vaccine

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The vaccinations were administered by a primary care physician at Windsor Castle, a royal source said.

To avoid inaccuracies and further speculation, Her Majesty, 94, decided she would let it be known that she had the vaccination, the source added. Her husband is 99 years old.

The couple’s son, Prince Charles, tested positive for the coronavirus and went into isolation in March. The 72-year-old later said he was lucky to experience only mild symptoms, adding that he got away with it “ very slightly. ”
Meanwhile, their grandson Prince William, second in line to the British throne, also tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this year, British media reported, although it is unclear when he contracted the virus.

According to figures from Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, the UK has recorded more than 3 million cases of Covid-19 and more than 80,000 deaths.

The UK reported 1,325 fatalities related to the coronavirus on Friday – the highest daily increase in deaths ever.

Health officials face a deadly start to 2021 as a new variant of coronavirus, first discovered in the UK, engulfs the nation.

In the capital, the mayor of London on Friday declared a “major incident”, warning that the city’s hospitals were on the verge of being overrun.

“The situation in London is now critical as the spread of the virus is spiraling out of control,” Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a statement.

“The number of cases in London has risen rapidly with over a third more patients now being treated in our hospitals compared to the peak of the pandemic last April.

“We are reporting a major incident because the threat this virus poses to our city is at a crisis point,” Khan added. “If we don’t take immediate action now, our [National Health Service] can be overwhelmed and more people will die. “

CNN’s Zamira Rahim and Amy Woodyatt contributed to the reporting.

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