Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for Covid-19 and Twitter isn’t letting her sleep it off
Some of these *are* quite funny
On Sunday, 20 February 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II had tested positive for Covid-19. The Queen is reportedly triple vaccinated and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms. While it is likely that the 95-year-old Queen will be under quarantine for at least five days, as per the UK’s guidelines for individuals who test positive, and will need to test negative for two consecutive days to officially be in the clear, Her Majesty is expected to continue with light duties through the week.
Upon knowing of the news, heads of state and governments around the world took to Twitter to send wishes for a speedy recovery to The Queen.
My thoughts, and the thoughts of millions of Canadians, are with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today. We’re wishing her a fast and full recovery from COVID-19.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 20, 2022
I wish Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth a speedy recovery and pray for her good health. https://t.co/Em873ikLl8
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 20, 2022
Very sad to learn that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19. The people of Maldives join me in wishing Her Majesty a speedy recovery and good health.
— Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (@ibusolih) February 20, 2022
However, the politically correct well-wishes on the social media platform were (of course) accompanied by a slew of jokes and memes. Here are some of the cheekiest reactions to the news of The Queen’s Covid-positive status:
There’s the typical joke about The Queen’s seemingly never-ending lifespan…
the year is 40,000 AD. queen elizabeth sits on her golden throne, slowly decaying, her body inert. a thousand irishmen are sacrificed daily to maintain the power of her mind in the warp https://t.co/0dzLLlIcSu
— punished e****robot (@PunishedRobot) February 21, 2022
…and how she might just outlive her son and immediate heir to the throne, Prince Charles.
The year is 2052. Queen Elizabeth is celebrating her Polonium Jubilee. Charles has been dead for 18 years.
— Marion Cotesworth-Haye, Notorious Ape Thief (@phuzzykins) February 15, 2022
Some imagine Prince Charles seeing this as an opportunity…
The Media : Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid
Prince Charles : pic.twitter.com/8aHgswrPbO
— Sketchaganda & Toxic Shop Syndrome (@sketchaganda) February 20, 2022
…others are intent on rehashing how the British media blew up earlier incidents with Meghan Markle, but with a good meme.
british media trying to find a way to somehow blame meghan markle for queen elizabeth getting Covid pic.twitter.com/fvlhNcHsaq
— Hurt CoPain (@SaeedDiCaprio) February 20, 2022
Additionally, the news has some Nicki Minaj fans a little confused…
barbs mistaking queen elizabeth for nicki minaj pic.twitter.com/em5137YH1M
— Spac3 (@spaceeong) February 20, 2022
…but all is well following Nicki’s tweet wishing The Queen a fast recovery and good health.
God save THE QUEEN.
Sending my love & respect to The Queen & her palace.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
— Nicki & The Barbz
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 21, 2022
There’s the typical Twitter dark humour take…
This soft launch of Queen Elizabeth’s death might be the biggest teaser since the Infinity War trailer
— Kar (@karlogan_) February 20, 2022
…and those on the Princess Diana train…
This ones for diana https://t.co/uXChkOiJMT
— Sue Sylvester apologist (@jaxajueny) February 20, 2022
…but not without a little caution (for security reasons, of course).
I need to stop making queen Elizabeth jokes before I get GOT
— Sue Sylvester apologist (@jaxajueny) February 20, 2022
All in all, with The Queen’s longevity and reign a longstanding topic that social media (especially Twitter) has enjoyed poking some light fun at, the reactions to the monarch’s Covid-positive status were to be expected. Knowing that she’s most probably been through worse—and most importantly, that her current condition is reportedly mild and manageable—Twitter users are (mostly) making light of it in the spirit of good-natured humour.
Should The Queen fall seriously ill, enough so to take her away from her duties for an extended period of time, we’ll expect command to fall into the hands of Prince Charles, who is next in line to the throne after his mother, or the UK’s working government if you have a British sense of humour. For now, though, Her Majesty continues to impress the world with her work ethic. May she have a smooth and speedy recovery.
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