'Her Majesty will move to Windsor Castle for the Easter period on Thursday 19th March, one week earlier than planned.'
March 17, 2020 - 15:26 GMT Danielle Stacey The Queen will start her Easter break earlier than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, the palace said:"Her Majesty will move to Windsor Castle for the Easter period on Thursday 19th March, one week earlier than planned. It is likely the Queen will stay there beyond the Easter period."Loading the player...
The royal garden parties at Buckingham Palace in May will no longer take place, nor will the Maundy Service at St George's Chapel in Windsor on 9 April.
The UK government is currently advising people to work from home and to take social distancing measures. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also advised against all non-essential international travel, initially for a period of 30 days. The Queen and members of the royal family usually attend an Easter Sunday church service in Windsor, but it has not been confirmed at this stage, whether this will go ahead. Her Majesty is usually joined by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren over the Easter period, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
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