Queen Elizabeth II, 95, Has First Video Meeting Since COVID in Boost for Her Health

Queen Elizabeth II has held her first video meeting since COVID-19 forced her to cancel a series of virtual audiences.

The monarch, 95, was back on view more than a week her positive test result raised fears for her health ahead of her Platinum Jubilee year.

Elizabeth is celebrating 70 years on the throne following the anniversary of her Accession Day on February 6, with a major program of events planned for early June.

However, after experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms and testing positive she isolated at Windsor Castle, vowing to continue working.

The queen continued light duties but twice canceled scheduled video audiences over the course of the following week.

A Buckingham Palace statement, sent to Newsweek on March 1, read: "Her Majesty The Queen today conducted two virtual Audiences via video link from Windsor Castle."

A diplomatic reception scheduled for March 2 was also canceled on the advice of U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as war rages in Ukraine.

A Buckingham Palace statement, sent to Newsweek on Saturday, February 26, read: "The Queen has accepted the Foreign Secretary's advice that the Diplomatic Reception at Windsor on Wednesday 2nd March should be postponed."

It has been a tumultuous start to Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee year which began with a major announcement on the future of the monarchy.

Elizabeth chose the eve of her Accession Day to announce her desire that Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, should get the title "Queen" when Charles becomes king.

The move tore up a 17-year palace policy that she should be known as Princess Consort, which was designed to pay respect to Princess Diana.

The U-turn triggered debate but it was a controversy of the royal family's own choosing unlike the drama that followed.

First, Prince Andrew settled his Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre for an undisclosed sum triggering demands that the royals reveal whether the monarch contributed to the pay-out.

Then police launched an investigation into allegations of cash for honors at Prince Charles' charity, The Prince's Foundation.

At the same time, Prince Harry was on the receiving end of a scathing court filing by the Home Office in his judicial review over the U.K. government's decision to remove his police protection.

The saga will likely be a distraction for the royals as the case relates to a decision made by RAVEC (the Royal and VIP Executive Committee), of which the Royal Household is a part.

Elizabeth, however, showed no signs of pressure as she met the new ambassadors to the U.K. from Andorra and the Republic of Chad.