The Queen Withdraws From Public Duties Indefinitely Amid Monarchy Shake-Up

The British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, is set to withdraw from public duties for an indefinite period in the longest enforced absence in her entire 68-year reign.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Queen will remain at Windsor Castle with the Duke of Edinburgh, and palace officials have confirmed that her safety will not be risked during this crisis.

The Queen normally returns to Buckingham Palace from Windsor in May, but this year, things will be different.

A royal source told The Times that the Queen won't do anything that goes against the advice of people in her age category, and she's going to take all the appropriate advice.

Discussions are ongoing about what the Queen could and couldn't do come October.

Nothing is going into Her Majesty's diary at the moment, and if there is advice in the coming months that it's fine for her to come back to London, she may do that.

However, until that time, she wants to be seen to be responsible in her actions for the nation.

The 94-year-old monarch has not been able to make a public appearance since the Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey on March 9.

Her Majesty has been self-isolating with Prince Philip at Windsor since March 19.

A palace insider said, “I don't think we'll see her again for a while.

Nobody will risk it, particularly with the threat of a second spike later in the year.”

The Queen is considered to be a stable figure throughout trying times.

She has reigned for 68 years during which 14 prime ministers have been invited to form new governments.

Her Majesty spoke to the nation on April 5 in a bid to provide stability in these uncertain times.

During her speech, which was seen by 24 million people, she praised people for coming together to help others.

She said, “While we have faced challenges before, this one is different.

This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal.

We will succeed, and that success will belong to every one of us.

We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return.

We will be with our friends again.

We will be with our families again.

We will meet again.”

On Friday, May 8, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the Queen delivered another address to the nation.

During her VE Day speech, the Queen paid tribute to the soldiers and noted how the celebration had been limited by the coronavirus pandemic.

She said, “Today it may seem hard that we cannot mark this special anniversary as we would wish.

Instead we remember from our homes and from our doorsteps.

We should and will remember them.”