HRH, The Queen has left for her Easter break earlier than anticipated, on Thursday.
The Monarch left Buckingham Palace on Thursday to start her Easter break, a week earlier than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic dressed in a blue cardigan and a navy bodywarmer, as pictured in the back seat of the car with one of her beloved pet dogs.
The royal, spends her break at Windsor Castle and is usually joined by members of her family for the Easter Sunday service at St. George’s Chapel and the annual Maundy Service slated for April 9 which has been cancelled .
There’s been a lot of changes on the Queen’s diary as statements from Buckingham Palace has been released following the COVID-19 pandemic. The royal garden parties at her London residence in May will no longer take place and the Japanese state visit, due to take place this spring, has been postponed and will be rescheduled. Announcements about the Queen’s birthday parade, known as Trooping the Colour, and the 75th anniversary of VE Day are expected to be made in due course.
Another huge shift would be that the Queen’s granddaughter, Princess Beatrice, will no longer have her wedding reception at Buckingham Palace gardens.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi are very much looking forward to getting married but are equally aware of the need to avoid undertaking any unnecessary risks in the current circumstances. In line with government advice for the UK and beyond, the couple are reviewing their arrangements for 29 May.
“They are particularly conscious of government advice in relation to both the wellbeing of older family members and large gatherings of people. Therefore, the planned reception in the Buckingham Palace Gardens will not take place. The couple will carefully consider government advice before deciding whether a private marriage might take place amongst a small group of family and friends.”
