Queen Elizabeth is taking extreme precautions to ensure that she's safe in Windsor Castle while in coronavirus isolation. Together with her husband Prince Philip, Her Majesty will only interact with eight people as opposed to the hundreds of staff she normally sees on daily basis.
According to reports, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip has their most trusted royal aides, Paul Whybrew and Angela Kelly, with them at Windsor Castle. Whybrew, known as Tall Paul beyond the palace walls, works as the Page of the Backstairs. He is apparently quite close to Queen Elizabeth and would often join her when she watches TV or go about her day-to-day activities.
Former royal staffers once said to the press that Whybrew brings a calming presence to the Queen. Thus, he is the perfect person to have around her under the circumstances.
Kelly, on the other hand, is Queen Elizabeth's dressmaker and personal advisor and friend. She published a book about her long-enduring work for the royal last year.
Along with Whybrew and Kelly, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will also be tended by the housemaid, the chef, the footman and some staff to look after the horses at the stables. It is a far cry from the usual hundreds of staff that keep the royal household in order on a daily basis.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrived separately in Windsor Castle on March 19, a week earlier than their scheduled Easter holiday. The Queen came from Buckingham Palace, while Prince Philip was flown in from Sandringham.
The U.K. government said that those above 70 years old must be in isolation for an indefinite period as the COVID-19 infection cases rise. The Queen and Prince Philip, both in their '90s. along with Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who are over 70, are considered the most vulnerable sector of this pandemic, which still has no cure.
Meanwhile, to touch base with her family and some government officials, Queen Elizabeth is learning to use Skype and FaceTime. An insider said that Her Majesty is going to get used to video chatting while in isolation.
It is believed that the Queen will also give a televised addressed in the coming days to assure the British people that they will weather this pandemic crisis. Queen Elizabeth has always been regarded as the beacon of hope and her televised message will come at the right moment, the source said.
