Queen Elizabeth II has dealt with many setbacks over the past year.

Now, the queen is speaking out about her experience with COVID-19 for the first time.

Hussain was then confined to a wheelchair after finally returning home.

Queen Elizabeth poses for a photo.

“It does leave one very tired and exhausted, doesn’t it?

It’s not a nice result.

It obviously was a very frightening experience to have COVID very badly, wasn’t it?”

Queen Elizabeth at an event

The pair also bonded over the fact they’d been kept away from family members during their respective illnesses.

However, looks like she’s still hard at work despite her health issues.