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

London. the Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her husband, the Prince Philip, They received the vaccine against COVID-19 today, Buckingham Palace reported.

Palace sources have indicated that the 94-year-old sovereign and the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh were vaccinated by a royal doctor at his residence at Windsor Castle on the outskirts of London, where the confinement takes place.

According to the British press, the sovereign decided to divulge this private information to avoid conjecture in the media.

Due to their advanced age, the couple is part of the risk groups that receive the vaccine as a priority in the United Kingdom, which has already been administered to almost 1.5 million people since the first preparation was authorized in early December.

While the queen and her husband were vaccinated, Catherine, Wife of the prince Guillermo, Celebrates its 39th anniversary today, so photos of her have been posted on social media with congratulations and it has been revealed that the couple recently spoke with the staff of a London hospital to thank them for their work.