Queen Cancels Christmas Day Walkabout Amid Covid Concerns

The traditional Christmas Day walkabout by the royal family is facing cancellation this year due to concerns over it potentially becoming a covid super spreader event.

With the armichron variant spreading rapidly across the country, there are fears that allowing thousands of royal watchers to gather on the Queen's private grounds could pose a significant risk.

Sources close to the situation suggest that visitors may still be permitted on the Sandringham Estate, but strict measures will be put in place to restrict access to the famous footpath where crowds usually gather to greet the monarch and her family.

Staff members are anticipating that public access will be denied on Christmas Day to safeguard both the royals and members of the public from the looming threat of covid.

One insider expressed the sentiment that while everyone would prefer a return to normalcy, the current circumstances dictate otherwise.

Buckingham Palace has emphasized that all of the Queen's Christmas plans are currently being reviewed and discussed, indicating that a decision on the walkabout is yet to be finalized.

Traditionally, several hundred individuals, including international visitors, flock to Sandringham for the annual walkabout, with queues forming as early as 2am.

Well-wishers eagerly anticipate the opportunity to extend their Christmas greetings to Her Majesty and hope to interact with other members of the royal family, such as Prince Charles, Camilla, William, and Kate.

If the event is indeed called off this year, it would mark the second consecutive cancellation.

Last year, the Queen spent Christmas in seclusion at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip, unable to reunite with her extended family.

Plans for her to travel from Windsor to Sandringham this year via helicopter remain uncertain, with palace sources indicating that the arrangements are still up in the air.