“The queen has today tested positive for COVID,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Thequeen’s COVID-19 diagnosisis a shock to many, and comes on the heels of other major royal news.
Both Charles and thequeen are fully vaccinated.
No one believes Queen Elizabeth will ever step down.
What happens next is all down to how the queen’s illness progresses (perOh!
What would cause the queen to be incapacitated?
Queen Elizabeth II remains the longest monarch to reign in all of British history.
At 95 years old, the queen’s health has had a trying past year.
With thequeen now testing positive for COVID-19, concerns grow even further.
But what exactly would it take for her to be considered entirely incapacitated?
Incapacitated isn’t a term used lightly.
In order for the queen to be deemed incapacitated, there must first be medical evidence.
However, if she’s incapacitated, she’s unable to ask someone to stand in for her.
This doesn’t mean Prince Charles would ascend to the throne, though.
The queen’s successor isn’t the only element of her passing that the United Kingdom is prepared for.
For now, we wait and see what happens next.
