From the BBC:
“Covid-19: The Queen cancels
spending Christmas in Sandringham”
The Queen has cancelled her
traditional Christmas in Sandringham in Norfolk, amid concerns about the rising
levels of the Omicron variant. Instead she will stay in Windsor where she will
be joined by members of the Royal Family. Buckingham Palace aides described it
as a personal decision and "reflects a precautionary approach". It is
the second year the pandemic has caused the cancellation of the Queen's
Christmas trip to Sandringham. Last week the Queen announced that she would not
be going ahead with her family pre-Christmas lunch. That was also in response
to worries about the spread of the new Covid variant. It is not known which
members of her family will be visiting her at Windsor for Christmas, but a
Buckingham Palace spokesman said that "all appropriate guidelines"
would be followed. It is understood that Downing Street was informed of the
decision, but was not involved in making the decision. During the autumn the
Queen had to withdraw from a series of public events, including the COP26
climate summit in Glasgow and the Remembrance Sunday service, because of health
concerns. But the latest change of plan has been in response to growing
concerns about the pandemic and the Omicron variant - amid calls for limiting
contacts during the Christmas festivities. It will mean missing her traditional
family gathering at her Norfolk estate and her attendance at the Christmas
morning church service at St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham.
^ It makes sense under the
circumstances. ^
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