Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle to socially distance herself amid the coronavirus pandemic, in London, Thursday, March 19, 2020. She is heading to her Berkshire home a week earlier than she normally would at this time of year, and is expected to remain there beyond the Easter period. For some people the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause severe illness. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle to socially distance herself amid the coronavirus pandemic, in London, Thursday, March 19, 2020. She is heading to her Berkshire home a week earlier than she normally would at this time of year, and is expected to remain there beyond the Easter period. For some people the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause severe illness. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP) AP
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Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly left London to Windsor Castle, a move that reflects the ongoing panic of the coronavirus pandemic across the world

What’s going on:

  • Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have headed to Windsor a week before they planned to do so, according to USA Today.
  • The queen also canceled all plans this week as a response to the outbreak.
  • Queen Elizabeth will likely stay at Windsor after Easter.
  • Queen Elizabeth sent a message about her decision. The statement read:

“As Philip and I arrive at Windsor today, we know that many individuals and families across the United Kingdom, and around the world, are entering a period of great concern and uncertainty.

”We are all being advised to change our normal routines and regular patterns of life for the greater good of the communities we live in and, in particular, to protect the most vulnerable within them.”

Worries over Queen Elizabeth

  • An unnamed royal insider said that Prince Harry is worried about his friends and family over the coronavirus, according to Fox News.
  • The insider said: “(Harry) is using their social media group chat more than ever but what he really wants to do is return home simply because he is worried about his family and more so his aged grandparents the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.”
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