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Coronavirus has changed life as we know it, with the pandemic confining us to our homes and imposing socially distancing rules on how we work and socialise.
Even the royal family is having to follow suit, with baby Archie celebrating his birthday from Los Angeles and Princess Beatrice’s wedding plans changed to an intimate socially distanced ceremony.
Did you watch Her Majesty’s Official Birthday ceremony at Windsor Castle this morning? Typically, the Sovereign’s Official Birthday is marked with a Parade called Trooping of the Colour. This year, for the first time since 1955, Trooping of the Colour didn’t take place in its traditional form. Instead, the @welshguards performed a pared back ceremony for The Queen, with music from the Band of the @householddivision. Her Majesty, the Battalion’s Colonel-in-Chief, took the Royal Salute at the ceremony and watched a series of military drills – swipe to see a timelapse of this morning’s impressive display. Copyright: Press Association / @ministryofdefence
It is the Queen however who has made the most news, with the monarch, currently isolating in her Windsor Castle home, forced to hold meetings and ceremonies virtually.
In fact, she did a royal first last month, holding a socially distanced Trooping of the Colour ceremony and streaming it online.
Despite the news that she is horse riding every day, the Queen (like all of us) has suffered the cancellation of many of her favourite events and long-awaited plans.
It’s hardly surprising therefore that she has reportedly been planning her summer holiday, something she is scheduled to set off for in August with Prince Philip.
According to recent reports, the Queen will be travelling up to Balmoral, Scotland, this summer for her annual break.
A report by The Sun states that it is possible that the 94-year-old monarch could helicopter into her Scottish residence in early August. By this point, restrictions on the over-70s are expected to have lifted.
The royal family has not yet commented.
Here’s hoping the Queen can take a nice summer holiday!
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