The 93-year-old royal spoke of self-isolating, saying, 'we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.'
— wore an emerald green dress in her taped message, which aired on TV, radio and the royal social media channels.
As footage from U.K. hospitals appeared on screen, her thoughts turned to health care professionals and other essential workers. “I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, and those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. The attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humored resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterize this country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future.
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