The Queen has cancelled her Christmas family get together

Yes...very sensible. She may also not want to be surrounded by people after having been bereaved. Not everyone does.

That first Christmas without husband/ partner is damned awful at the best of times but with this virus hanging around as well it's made matters worse for everyone including the Queen.

I think she is very wise to do that. I'm going to have her speech on at 3pm on Christmas Day, it does occur that there might not be many more of them.

As others have said, definitely Sandringham at Christmas. It’s where her father died, and she stays on there after Christmas up to the anniversary of his death and her accession, February 6th I think.

She stayed at Windsor last year with Philip, because of Covid, if I remember correctly.

TerriBull

I think she is very wise to do that. I'm going to have her speech on at 3pm on Christmas Day, it does occur that there might not be many more of them.

You'd probably be able to get a box set of all 69 of them on Netflix...

(Sorry, I'll slink away now...)

MayBeMaw

Sparklefizz

She does go to Balmoral for Christmas, and will apparently be helicoptered up there later next week.

Nope
The Royal Family traditionally spends Christmas and New Year at Sandringham, the Queen's country estate in Norfolk. During the sixties, when Her Majesty's children were small, many Christmases were celebrated at Windsor Castle, where The Royal Family spends Easter. But since 1988, when the castle was being rewired, Royal Christmases returned to Sandringham.
Every year The Queen spends the summer break at Balmoral, where she is joined by other members of The Royal Family. Between April and July every year Balmoral is open to the public.

Right. I will stop reading that newspaper then!!

MaizieD

TerriBull

I think she is very wise to do that. I'm going to have her speech on at 3pm on Christmas Day, it does occur that there might not be many more of them.

You'd probably be able to get a box set of all 69 of them on Netflix...

(Sorry, I'll slink away now...)

Oh you don't have to slink too much MaizieD, I might just get the box set, to see how much her voice has modified over the years. My father never had the Queen's Speech on because he couldn't stand the way she spoke, not her fault

Anyway when he died I found out my mother really loved the royal family and I've gone from complete indifference to a real soft spot for our Queen, I shall be bawling my eyes out with the rest of them when she dies.......and no I don't know her, but one of my aunts lived all her married life in Windsor if that helps

A sensible decision from our very wise Queen.

A very wise decision.

GrannyGravy13

nadateturbe

www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a38164281/queen-elizabeth-flies-to-sandringham-helicopter-christmas-2021/

Always helpful to set a good example.

That article was written on 4th November when the Queen returned to work and visited Sandringham after she was in hospital.

The Queen usually travels to Sandringham by train, but in the middle of a pandemic if flying by helicopter is safer for her, I cannot see the problem.

Neither can I. (Although I wish my daughter could do the same with my grandsons next qeek and we wouldn't have to worry!)

I was commenting on the fact that the Queen does spend Christmas at Sandringham and also that it was good that she is setting a good example by cancelling the family celebration.

Take note Prime Minister

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202112/medium-611062-0-the-queen-arrives-at-kings-lynn-station-for-her-christmas-break-at-sandringham.jpg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202112/medium-597806-images-1.jpg

The Queen traditionally travels to the Sandringham estate by train - most recently in 2019. I do not begrudge her travelling by helicopter at 95, during a pandemic and in her current ill health.

nadateturbe ok, it’s easy to misinterpret posts, sorry ?

Sparklefizz

She does go to Balmoral for Christmas, and will apparently be helicoptered up there later next week.

Sandringham for Christmas and probably this year too.

Buckingham Palace is the workplace.

Cold

The Queen traditionally travels to the Sandringham estate by train - most recently in 2019. I do not begrudge her travelling by helicopter at 95, during a pandemic and in her current ill health.

Cold, she has experience of jumping out of helicopters

Well you'll be pleased to hear Prince Charles came down to Dartmouth today on the train.
But hang on a minute, it was the Royal train with royal staff in tow.

Definitely Sandringham at Christmas .
Been there, done that.

The Queen has made the most sensible decision in the present circumstances.

GrannyGravy13

nadateturbe ok, it’s easy to misinterpret posts, sorry ?

That's ok GG13. As I'm a republican you probably thought I was being critical. But the queen setting an example is good and will help.

Boris & Co take note!!!

But the queen setting an example is good and will help.

Agreed, nadateturbe. Leadership by example.

Such a good example to the Country she should have a quiet word with Boris and show him how it should be done.

She has had a very public word with Boris surely

The pictures of the RF at Christmas always show them going to church at Sandringham. In August they are seen attending Crathie Church. I have read somewhere that there is a very poor heating system (if any) at Balmoral which is a good argument for not spending Christmas there!

Anniebach

She has had a very public word with Boris surely

Yes. I wonder what she thinks of him ?