Buckingham Palace confirmed what was once considered unthinkable: Queen Elizabeth has
tested positive for COVID-19.
A statement released the morning of Sunday, February 20th read,
"Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties
at Windsor over the coming week.
She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines."
On Tuesday, February 22nd the palace updated the public as to the monarch's condition,
stating,
"As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to
undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties."
Upon hearing about her diagnosis, prominent figures across the UK reacted with well wishes,
with Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeting,
"I'm sure I speak for everyone in wishing Her Majesty The Queen a swift recovery from
Covid and a rapid return to vibrant good health."
But was the leader of Britain really speaking for everyone with his statement?
Maybe not, according to social media.
Of course, we know that Queen Elizabeth wasn't the only British Royal to test positive for
the disease.
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles also tested positive for Covid.
Queen Elizabeth's son tested positive for COVID-19 on February 10th, 2022, with the
BBC confirming he spent time with his mother just two days prior.
Then, Camilla tested negative before testing positive a few days later.
It's presumed by many Royal watchers that the Queen got infected from the royals who
are next in line for the throne.
And given that unfortunate coincidence, the would-be future rulers of the realm are going
viral on Twitter for all the wrong reasons.
Indeed, Twitter was quick to jump on the news that Queen Elizabeth was COVID positive and
what this could mean for the future of the crown.
Although Buckingham Palace's original statement noted that the 95-year-old monarch was only
experiencing mild symptoms and seemed likely to recover, that hasn't stopped people from
speculating about what Charles and Camilla were thinking.
Twitter users were at their most vicious when commenting about how Prince Charles and Camilla
might be feeling about Queen Elizabeth's illness.
One person tweeted,
"I bet Camilla's spending the day trying crowns on."
Another person's comment implied that the infection was planned in some way by writing,
"... the way the three main players got Covid after that 'Queen Consort Camilla' announcement..."
Another Twitter user added this similar sentiment:
"Listen is it a coincidence that Charles gave the queen Covid just after she announced she
wanted Camilla to be queen?"
Someone else tweeted a meme of Patrick from "SpongeBob SquarePants" evilly rubbing his
hands together along with the caption,
"Camilla learning that the Queen has canceled events due to COVID."
Another Twitter user wrote,
"Charles and Camilla intentionally gave the queen covid and you will not convince me otherwise."
This ire wasn't directed solely at Camilla, either.
Some believed that Charles is similarly happy about his mother's illness given that he is
next in line for the throne.
Twitter did not go easy on Prince Charles in light of the news that Queen Elizabeth
is COVID-19 positive, with one person tweeting this comment:
"Prince Charles catching COVID so he could give it to his mother and finally get his
crown"
Meanwhile, another Twitter user had a different take, tweeting,
"Imagine giving your mum COVID.
Quite frankly, this should disqualify Prince Charles from the throne."
In another display of Twitter holding nothing back, someone said,
"Prince Charles is currently gazing at the crown jewels and rubbing his hands together
like a Disney villain saying 'mine it shall soon be mine!'"
The comments didn't get better from there, with an individual speculating,
"If Charles killed the Queen by giving her COVID it'll be one of the greatest succession
plots of all time."
Many Twitter users even shared a photo of Charles appearing to dig a grave upon hearing
the news that his mom was sick with COVID-19.
And in another example of Twitter taking things perhaps a bit too far, this sentiment was
echoed in many tweets and memes,
"Charles giving the Queen covid so he can kill her off like he did with Diana."
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