Cannons are fired with 27 shots as a salute to the Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, at Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, Denmark, April 16, 2017.(Xinhua/Shi Shouhe)
The Royal House said the queen tested positive on Tuesday night and showed "only mild symptoms."
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has tested positive for COVID-19, the Royal House said on Wednesday.
In a press release, the Royal House said the queen tested positive on Tuesday night and showed "only mild symptoms."
"The Queen is now staying in Christian IX's Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen," it said.
The queen, who marked 50 years on the throne in January, had intended to begin a winter vacation in Norway on Wednesday. However, the positive test has now forced the cancellation of the trip.
According to Danish news agency Ritzau, the queen has received three vaccinations against the coronavirus, with the final one in late November 2021.
Denmark has lifted almost all domestic restrictions against COVID-19 since Feb. 1 this year.
Royal guards walk in front of the royal palace in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, June 12, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhou Lei)■
