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

London. Queen Elizabeth II from Great Britain and her husband, the prince Felipe, received the COVID-19 vaccine today, Buckingham Palace reported.

Palace sources said the 94-year-old sovereign and the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh had been vaccinated by a royal doctor at their residence at Windsor Castle, outside London, where he is in prison.

According to the British press, the sovereign decided that this private information should be disclosed in order to avoid speculation in the media.

Due to their advanced age, the couple is one of the risk groups receiving the priority vaccine in the United Kingdom, which has already been administered to almost 1.5 million people since the first preparation was approved in early December.

While the queen and her husband were vaccinated, Catalina, the prince’s wife Guillermo, is celebrating its 39th anniversary today, so her congratulatory photos were shared on social media and it was revealed that the couple recently spoke with the staff of a London hospital to thank them for their work.