Published 17:49 IST, October 3rd 2020

UK Queen cancels all events at Buckingham Palace 'as a sensible precaution' amid COVID-19

All large scale events that gather crowd were called off for the rest of the year under her majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s instructions at Buckingham Palace.

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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On October 2, UK’s Buckingham Palace anunced in a press release that all events scheduled to be held at Windsor Castle and palace are w cancelled with due effect in midst of rising caselo of coronavirus in UK. According to statement, all large scale events that gar crowd were called off for rest of year under her majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s instructions. royal family’s official website also mentioned that events such as receptions and investitures will t be held in palace due to pandemic. 

“In line with current government guidelines, and as a sensible precaution in current circumstances, re will be large scale events held at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle for rest of this year,” official statement from Buckingham Palace re.

Furr, it stated that Queen will return to Windsor Castle in October and will resume Buckingham Palace’s Autumn programme of Audiences and engments with herence to UK government’s visory and health safety guidelines. palace tified about cancellation of events of 2020, informing attendees in vance that “Due to large numbers of guests and recipients attending, it was t possible to find a way of safely delivering se events in current circumstances.” It also mentioned that palace staff will contact recipients directly. 

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Autumn program with 'limited' engment

Since coronavirus peak hit United Kingdom in month of March 2020, Buckingham Palace mostly called off Investitures. investees visit Royal residence to witness an hour to an individual by Queen, or a Member of Royal Family with ‘insignia' or medals at a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. Certificates called 'Warrants of Appointment' are also handed out in presence of spectators. However, due to coronavirus pandemic’s second wave w hitting UK, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirmed to local BBC sources that her majesty will resume finalization of autumn program but with limited capacity and following pandemic's guidelines which will w involve only a handful of audiences and engments. 

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17:49 IST, October 3rd 2020