Buckingham Palace is putting a halt to its iconic Changing of the Guard ceremony due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
Buckingham Palace is putting a temporary stop to its iconic Changing of the Guard ceremony.
"In line with Government advice to avoid mass gatherings, it has been agreed that the ceremonial of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle will be postponed until further notice," the statement read."Advice will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, with a view to restarting when appropriate.", a week ahead of schedule. She will likely stay there beyond Easter due to the pandemic.
"As Philip and I arrive at Windsor today, we know that many individuals and families across the United Kingdom, and around the world, are entering a period of great concern and uncertainty," she wrote."We are all being advised to change our normal routines and regular patterns of life for the greater good of the communities we live in and, in particular, to protect the most vulnerable within them.
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