Coronavirus: Britain's Queen Elizabeth cancels appointments for months

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled all her appointments for next few months and is set to leave Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday to be based at Windsor Castle for an extended period of time amid coronavirus pandemic outbreak which has claimed 71 lives in country.  monarch, who turns 94 next month, was to host a series of garden parties and Easter-related events but will w spend time indoors in Windsor, south-east England, in consultation with her medical experts and UK government. Her regular "audiences" with Prime Minister Boris Johnson are set to continue for w but palace said that as a "sensible precaution and for practical reasons", a number of or changes are being made to rest of her diary.

"Her Majesty will move to Windsor Castle for Easter period on Thursday 19th March, one week earlier than planned. It is likely Queen will stay re beyond Easter period," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

"In consultation with Medical Household and government, a number of public events with large numbers of people due to have been attended by Queen, and or Members of Royal Family, in coming months will be cancelled or postponed," statement added.

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Annual Maundy Service cancelled

annual Maundy Service at St George's Chapel in Windsor ahead of Good Friday next month will t go ahead. Three Garden Parties hosted by monarch, due to be held at Buckingham Palace in May, will w t take place and guests already invited will be asked to attend in 2021. Two additional palace parties given for t Forgotten Association and National Trust will also t take place, with investitures to be rearranged to later dates. Or events, including a planned State Visit by Emperor and Empress of Japan, in coming months will also be reassessed.

Meanwhile, Queen's 98-year-old husband Prince Philip has been spending his retirement on royal Sandringham estate in rfolk. re are reported plans for monarch to also be moved re if furr measures are required due to much lower staff levels and limited exposure at Sandringham. Queen's grandson Prince Harry is said to be taking "appropriate measures" after he was seen hugging Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton at an event in UK earlier this month before flying out to join wife Meghan Markle and son Archie in Canada. Hamilton was pictured with British actor Idris Elba and Sophie Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister both of whom have since tested positive for COVID-19.

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Im source: AP