Britain's Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19

The British head of state has fallen ill after it was confirmed she had been in direct contact with her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, the week he had the disease.

The Queen during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House (Joe Giddens/PA)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has contracted Covid-19, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The UK monarch, 95, has tested positive for the virus and is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to carry out “light duties” this week.