The Queen has cancelled her traditional Christmas family lunch party as cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus surge across the UK.
A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the decision to call off the royal gathering due to concerns around the spread of the highly transmissible new strain.
It is the second year running the event has been scrapped due to the Covid-19 crisis. READ MORE: Katie Price says she is ‘incredibly sorry’ for drink-driving after avoiding jail The 95-year-old monarch hosts the traditional party each year for her extended family.
Plans had reportedly been for it to go ahead next Tuesday at Windsor Castle. It is understood the decision to cancel was a precaution, with the Palace source suggesting the lunch could