King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand have tested positive for covid-19, the royal palace said in a statement on Saturday. The 70-year-old ruler and his 44-year-old spouse have “mild symptoms,” the palace added in the statement.
As the Thai royals become the latest to test positive for the virus, here’s a look at which royals around the world have contracted Covid-19:
1. The late Queen Elizabeth
Britain’s longest-serving monarch had tested positive for the virus in February, and Buckingham Palace said at the time that he had three vaccinations and had “mild cold-like symptoms.” He passed away on September 8 due to “old age”.
2. King Charles III
The then prince, and now the monarch of Great Britain, King Charles III had tested positive for covid-19 in February of this year. It was the second time the virus had attacked him after he caught it in March 2020.
3. Camilla, Queen Consort of Great Britain
Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall, had also fallen ill with Covid-19 in February this year. At the time, it was reported that both she and Charles received booster shots. She had called herself “fortunately” negative, according to Sky News, after being tested multiple times.
4. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Queen Margarita, who this year celebrated 50 years of her monarchy, tested positive for covid-19 in February, almost at the same time as King Carlos III. Her office had said at the time that the 81-year-old monarch was displaying only mild symptoms.
5. King Philip of Spain
The Spanish King had also tested positive for Covid-19 in February this year after presenting “mild symptoms”, his office said at the time. It was also reported that at that time, his wife, Queen Letizia, and his daughters, Princess Leonor and Princess Sofía, did not present any symptoms and continued with their normal activities.
6. King and Queen of Sweden
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia tested positive for covid-19 in January this year, the Swedish Royal Court said in a statement. It added that both royals were displaying “mild symptoms”, was isolating at home and had been vaccinated with three injections of the Covid-19 vaccine.
