Out and about again: Queen Elizabeth in visit with Prince William

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday carried out her first public engagement outside of a royal residence since early March when the coronavirus pandemic started to impact upon on all aspects of day-to-day life in the U.K.

The 94-year-old monarch was joined by her grandson Prince William at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down near Salisbury, in southern England, and met with scientists battling the virus.

The queen unveiled a plaque to officially open the new $39 million Energetics Analysis Centre, used by scientists for counter-terrorist work.