Queen Elizabeth is expected to receive the Covid-19 vaccine within weeks, The Daily Mail reported.

Senior sources say both the 94-year-old Monarch and Prince Philip, 99, will not get preferential treatment, but will instead “wait in line” during the first wave of injections reserved for the over-80s and care home residents.

Both are expected to accept the offer of the injection on the advice of their doctors.

Public health experts believe that if the couple go public about the jab, it could go a long way to combating misinformation spread by conspiracy theorists which, it's feared, could lead to a substantial proportion of the population refusing the vaccine.

Discussions are also underway about the potential roles that could be played by Prince Charles and Prince William in publicizing the vaccination program.

To avoid any accusations of favoritism, senior members of the Royal Family will be offered the vaccine at the same time as others in their age groups.