Queen Elizabeth II moves from Buckingham Palace amid coronavirus outbreak

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Queen Elizabeth II moves from Buckingham Palace amid coronavirus outbreak

By Semi Turaga

15/03/2020

Queen Elizabeth II attends the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey last week [Photo:Daily Mail]

Queen Elizabeth II has been moved from Buckingham Palace amid the coronavirus outbreak.

There are reports in the UK the 93-year-old monarch was taken to Windsor Castle for her safety.

The Mirror Online is reporting plans are now in place to quarantine the Queen and Prince Philip at Sandringham if the outbreak worsens.

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A royal source told Mirror Online: "She is in good health but it was thought best to move her.

A lot of her staff are a bit panicky over coronavirus.

[Source:Mirror]

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