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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harriet Sherwood

Archbishop of Canterbury tests positive for Covid and will miss jubilee service

The archbishop of Canterbury.
Lambeth Palace has informed Buckingham Palace that the archbishop is unable to attend the service and has conveyed the archbishop’s regret. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

The archbishop of Canterbury will miss the service of thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign this week after being diagnosed with pneumonia and testing positive for Covid.

Justin Welby had been due to preach at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday. Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York, will take his place.

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