Queen to 'cancel Christmas Day walkabout amid Omicron super spreader fears'
THE Queen looks set to cancel her traditional Christmas Day walkabout over fears it could become an Omicron super-spreader.Members of the Royal Family on Christmas Day in 2017Credit: AP:Associated Press
Thousands of royal watchers normally gather to greet members of the Firm during their annual December 25 stroll, with some queueing from the early hours of the morning to catch a glimpse of the royal clan. But aides have reportedly advised the monarch to close the gates to her private grounds to curb coronavirus transmission,The Sandringham estate in Norfolk may not be closed altogether, but sources claim staff "fully expect" the famous footpath will be fenced off.
One said: "Of course everyone would love everything back to normal – but the situation is anything but." The event was also called off last year when daily infections were also on the rise and the UK entered lockdown.Prince PhilipScenes are likely to reminiscent of that again this year, during Her Majesty's first Christmas without the Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April aged 99.
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