Queen Elizabeth has cancelled her annual Christmas at Sandringham amid rising numbers of cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the UK. The news comes shortly after Her Majesty, who herself has been battling with her health, cancelled her traditional pre-Christmas family lunch. Queen Elizabeth II has decided to break with tradition and celebrate Christmas at Windsor Castle rather than at her Sandringham estate, British media reported on Monday. The decision comes as Britain is gripped by rising numbers of cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, and the possible introduction of new restrictions. The queen and senior members of the royal family traditionally spend Christmas at Sandringham, in eastern England, attending church on the estate on Christmas Day.

Source: News 24 December 21, 2021 14:46 UTC