Danish monarch tests positive for Covid after Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe pays her respects to Queen Elizabeth during her lying in state at Westminster Hall in London (John Sibley/Pool via AP)

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for Covid-19 after attending Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in London, the royal palace said.

Queen Margrethe, 82, who has been on the throne for 50 years, cancelled her official duties after the Tuesday night test, according to a royal household statement.