Queen Elizabeth II surprises a group of carers in her first public video call

Publish Date: Friday, 12 June 2020, 4:10PM

While she may be one of the most famous women in the world, that hasn't stop Queen Elizabeth II from taking a moment to thank a group of carers.

The monarch - who was video chatting from Windsor Castle where she is currently self-isolating - surprised the four carers to talk about their recent experiences of caring (unpaid) for vulnerable people as part of Carers Week 2020.

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The Queen and The Princess Royal spoke to a group of carers who are supported by The @Carers.Trust to find out more about the challenges they face. The Princess Royal has been President of The Carers Trust since it was launched in 2011. The Trust provides support to carers across the UK through their network of partners, as well as giving carers a voice and highlighting their work to the general public. To find out more about Carers Week, follow our link in bio.

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"It's interesting listening to all your tales," Her Majesty told Alex, Amna, Mary and Nadia.

"And I'm very impressed by what you have achieved already. I'm very glad to have been able to join you today."

The video call not only marks the first public video call the Queen has taken part in, though she is thought to have privately called members of her family during lockdown, but also makes her the first monarch to engage in a video call.

The Queen was joined by her daughter Anne, the Princess Royal for the call.

How awesome!

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