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The Queen is moved from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle after coronavirus crisis talks

The Queen has taken up residence in Windsor Castle after leaving Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty has moved to Windsor following crisis talks as the government decides how best to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. It is understood that if the situation continues to worsen, she will be placed into quarantine at Sandringham alongside the Duke of Edinburgh. Her Majesty usually stays at Windsor…
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The Queen cancels future public engagements

The Queen has cancelled her future engagements in what Buckingham Palace describes as a “sensible precaution”. A palace spokesperson said: “As a sensible precaution and for practical reasons in the current circumstances, changes are being made to The Queen’s diary commitments in the coming weeks. “In consultation with the Medical Household and Government, Her Majesty’s…
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The Queen wears gloves for the first time during an investiture as Coronavirus spreads across UK

The Queen has conducted an investiture at Buckingham Palace while wearing gloves for the first time amidst the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19. Her Majesty always wears gloves while on public engagements as she meets members of the public, however, Royal Central understands that this is the first time the monarch has worn gloves at an investiture. Usually on these occasions, Her Majesty…
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The Queen makes unannounced visit to MI5

The Queen has made an unannounced visit to MI5’s head office where she praised the intelligence officers for their response to “changing threats” to the United Kingdom. MI5 is the United Kingdom’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. In a speech, The Queen said: “I would like to take my visit here today as an opportunity to thank you all for the…
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