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Queen as ‘insightful as ever’ as she hosts Justin Trudeau at first in-person event since battling Covid
JUSTIN Trudeau called the Queen "as insightful as ever" after they met for her first in-person engagement since battling Covid.
The Canadian Prime Minister added that Her Majesty was very interested in his country and they had a good conversation on global politics.
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He said: "In regards to Her Majesty I have have the particular privilege of having known her majesty or for about 45 years now.
"And I can tell you that in my conversation with her this morning she was as insightful and perspicacious as ever very interested in what's going on.
"She asked me all sorts of questions about Canada and we had a really useful for me anyway conversation about global events as we always do."
Her Majesty held an audience with Mr Trudeau at Windsor Castle in Berkshire today.
Mr Trudeau is in the UK to discuss the war in Ukraine with Boris Johnson and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
The monarch, who is also Queen of Canada, was pictured in a patterned dress, standing and smiling warmly at Mr Trudeau as he held her right hand in both of his.
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Mr Trudeau was also seen laughing as the Queen gestured towards herself during the meeting in the Oak Room sitting room.
The head of state was not pictured with the walking stick she has been using of late.
As a young child in the 1970s, Mr Trudeau met the Queen several times through his father, Pierre Trudeau, who was one of Canada's longest-serving prime ministers.
The Queen went back to work last week after being Covid.
She was passed as fit and held several virtual meetings.
She had previously been forced to pull out of several engagements due to "mild cold-like symptoms".
But the hardworking monarch continued with "light duties" such as paperwork while isolating at Windsor Castle.
Prince Charles last week said she was "a lot better" when he visited Southend, Essex.
Her diagnosis came after she had been in direct contact with Charles, two days before he tested positive.
It is believed she spent time with her son when he hosted an investiture at the castle - the first time they had met face-to-face since Christmas.
Camilla too was later struck down with the virus, though both reported mild symptoms.
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Sources claim coronavirus has swept through staff at Windsor, with "a number of cases" in workers based at the castle.
It is understood the Queen, who is just weeks away from her 96th birthday, is tested every day by royal doctors.
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