Queen Elizabeth II and her husband will receive the COVID-19 vaccine

London. The Queen Isabel II from the UK and her husband, the Prince Felipe, received the COVID-19 vaccine today, Buckingham Palace reported.

Palatial sources have indicated that the Sovereign, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, were vaccinated by a royal physician at their residence at Windsor Castle, outside London, where they are in captivity.

According to the British press, The sovereign decided that this private information would be made public to avoid speculation in the media.

Due to their advanced age, the couple are among the high-risk groups receiving the vaccine as a priority in the UK, which has already been given to nearly 1.5 million people since the first preparation was approved in early December.

While the queen and her husband were inoculated, Catalina, the prince’s wife Guillermo, is celebrating his 39th birthday today, so photos of him congratulating him have been circulated on social networks and it has been revealed that the couple recently spoke to staff at a London hospital to thank them for their work.