Queen Elizabeth cancels annual Christmas lunch due to COVID-19
'While there is regret that it is cancelled, there is a belief it is the right thing to do for all,' says Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth has decided not to go ahead with her annual Christmas lunch in the wake of Omicron.
As per the Buckingham Palace, the 95-year-old monarch wants to refrain from putting her loved ones at risk amid the rising coronavirus cases in the UK. The royal has thus decided to cancel her traditional pre-Christmas family lunch, which was supposed to be held next week.
"The decision is a precautionary one as it is felt to put too many people's Christmas arrangements at risk if it went ahead," said the Palace in a statement.
"While there is regret that it is cancelled, there is a belief it is the right thing to do for all," added the Palace.
Plans were reportedly fully in place at Windsor Castle for next Tuesday's Christmas lunch. The annual gathering otherwise assembles in Buckingham Palace.
No news about cancellation of Sandringham Christmas trip has however surfaced. Last year's get-together was also scrapped because of the COVID-19 crisis.
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