Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday Celebration Won't Include Gun Salutes in Light of Coronavirus Lockdown
The monarch, who will turn 94 on Tuesday, has requested that there be no special gun salutes to mark her birthday, which is usually celebrated with army cannons being fired in some of the Royal Parks in central London and elsewhere.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
A royal source tells PEOPLE she was keen that no special measures were put in place for gun salutes as she didn’t think it is appropriate in the current lockdown circumstances when people are being requested not to gather and to stay at home. It is thought that it’s the first time in her reign that the salutes have not taken place.
Although the palace will not be marking Her Majesty’s birthday in any special way, it’s expected there will be a celebratory t, as has become the norm. Any messages or phone calls between family members and the Queen will remain private. The arrangements are in line with “Her Majesty’s wishes,” a royal source adds.
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