Dutch former queen Beatrix, 83, has tested positive for COVID-19, the royal information service RVD said in a statement Saturday.
Princess Beatrix, as she has been known since her abdication in 2013, got tested after coming down with “mild cold symptoms,” the statement said.
“ princess is at home in isolation and adheres to the rules of life for people who have tested positive,” it added.
Netherlands has been experiencing a record-breaking wave of COVID-19 cases that is threatening to overwhelm the country’s health care system.
By Stephanie van den Berg
Pezou : Dutch Former Queen Beatrix Tests Positive for COVID-19