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The Queen Is Taking An Indefinite Leave Of Absence From Public Life

It will mark her longest break from royal duties in her 68-year reign. - by Jenny Proudfoot
  • 12 May 2020
The Queen Is Taking An Indefinite Leave Of Absence From Public Life

Coronavirus has changed life as we know it. And with the UK now going into its eighth week of lockdown and other countries across the world doing the same, morale is at a low.

Royal family members have been stepping up and taking it upon themselves to reassure the nation, with the Queen playing an extremely active role from Windsor Castle, where she is isolating with Prince Philip.

"We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return," the Queen announced in a rare televised speech to reassure the United Kingdom last month.

"We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again; we will meet again."

 

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"Just as the WI played its part in the war effort in the 1940s, I know that in the weeks and months ahead you will make a remarkable contribution to the home effort. . "Thank you all for stepping up and showing yet again that our women are the heart and soul of this beautiful country." . The Countess of Wessex has written to @WomensInstitute members in this month's WI Life Magazine to thank them for their continuing contributions to the nation in times of need. ▶️ Swipe across to read The Countess's message in full. . The spirit of the @WomensInstitute, which played a key role on the home front during the Second World War, is still very much alive today. The Countess praises the "acts of kindness" and "morale-boosting activities" carried out by WI members in support of frontline workers, people self-isolating and others in need. . WI members have been busy sewing scrub bags, masks, delivering book parcels and crafts, and preparing food packages for people in their communities. ▶️▶️ Swipe across to see some of the amazing scrub bags made by WI groups across the UK. . 📷 The Countess was due to attend this year's @WomensInstitute Annual General Meeting in June. HRH, a member of Bagshot WI, is pictured with The Queen, President of Sandringham WI, and The Princess Royal, Associate Member, at the Institute's centenary meeting in 2015. . Picture 1 - PA.

The monarch made another speech last week to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, and has also been holding virtual meetings and phone calls to keep official business ticking over.

It was reported this week however that we might not be seeing the Queen in person for a long while, with the monarch set to be taking an extended leave of absence for the next few months.

According to the Sunday Times, the Queen is set to take "the longest absence from official duties in her 68-year reign," with her diary of engagements reportedly "on hold" until autumn at the earliest.

Hopefully this won’t mean that she’ll pause her social media activity!

This article was originally published on marie claire UK.

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