Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate Christmas at Windsor instead of her usual choice of Sandringham as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread rapidly in the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate Christmas at Windsor instead of her usual choice of Sandringham as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread rapidly, a palace source says.The royal family traditionally walk from Sandringham to a church service on Christmas DayThe UK recorded 91,743 new cases on Monday and 44 deaths
Last week, she cancelled pre-Christmas lunch with her family as a safety precaution against the latest variant. "There will be family visiting Windsor over the Christmas period and all appropriate guidelines will be followed."
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