Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, the royal palace said Wednesday. Margrethe previously tested positive for the virus in February. The queen was among the dignitaries who attended Queen Elizabeth II's funeral Monday at Westminster Abbey in London. Margrethe's half-century reign makes her Europe's longest-serving monarch following the Sept. 8 death of Elizabeth, 96, who ruled for 70 years. Margrethe was proclaimed queen on Jan. 15, 1972, a day after her father, King Frederik IX, died following a short illness.

Source: The Times September 22, 2022 00:51 UTC