The queen may never return to royal duties after lockdown
We're all in agreement that life after coronavirus will probably look a little different for everyone. Working from home will likely become a regular fixture, our calendars might just stay that bit clearer, and we'll probably all have homemade sourdough bread in our lives for years to come. But for Queen Elizabeth, it may signal some major changes.
According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, the monarch may never return to royal duties as she has known them, because of the high risk involved. Speaking to The Sun, Morton said: "It’s terribly sad but I can’t see how the Queen can resume her usual job. The COVID-19 virus isn’t going away soon and will be with us for months, if not years. It would be far too risky for the Queen to start meeting people on a regular basis."
The expert explained that, while Queen Elizabeth has always enjoyed the part of her role that exposes her to new people, she simply "can’t take the risk" during these times.
"How can she carry out investitures, meet ambassadors, do walkabouts and visit places without meeting people at close range? If she gets the bug, it could be fatal and would put Prince Philip at risk," posed the royal biographer.
He added that even though the Queen "does not want to slow down or stop working," she will certainly follow "any official advice designed to protect people in her age category,"
Currently, the Queen is isolating along with Prince Philip in Windsor Castle. She put a stop to all her regular face-to-face meetings back in March, and retreated to the residence early for Easter, where she has stayed ever since, to protect her from catching coronavirus.
The virus is understood to pose far more danger to older members of the population, and at 94, that places Queen Elizabeth firmly in a high risk category. Her son and heir, Prince Charles, was struck down by COVID-19 at the end of March, however after self-isolating at home in Scotland he made a full recovery.
Buckingham Palace hasn't commented on what the future holds for the Queen and her royal duties, most likely because there's so much uncertainty surrounding the coming months and years. But this year marks Her Majesty's 67th year on the throne, so she probably won't be planning on throwing in the towel unless it's truly necessary.
Here's hoping both the Queen and Prince Philip remain safe and healthy until the pandemic blows over, and we can get some semblance of normality back.
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