Queen Elizabeth II remains in "good health" as she continues to observe self-isolation in Windsor Castle. She is also joined by Prince Philip in the royal property.
Upon the royal couple's arrival in Berkshire, Buckingham Palace released a statement made by the monarch to address the public amid the COVID-19 crisis in the United Kingdom. While it reportedly "boosted" the morale of the British people, it was said that many expected for the Queen to give a televised address instead.
According to The Guardian, though, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday that an official address will be released on Sunday. This then reportedly ended all the speculations and talks about whether Queen Elizabeth II will address the nation on air.
The publication revealed that the message was pre-recorded inside Windsor Castle. It was also shared that the Queen is expected to "praise the efforts" of all the individuals at the frontlines who have been fighting the virus in the country. The televised address will air on Sunday, April 5 at 8 p.m. local time.
It was noted by CNN that the upcoming address is a "rare" one considering that Queen Elizabeth II does not always deliver messages on television. While the monarch reportedly gives one annually during the Christmas season, her special addresses and messages on air have been atypical.
Reports also stated that the address on Sunday will be the fourth one that the Queen will deliver in the history of her reign. The previous televised messages that she did were the addresses she gave during the death of the Queen Mother in 2002, the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997, and the first Gulf War in 1991.
It is not surprising why the current crisis will be given a televised address. Unfortunately, the pandemic has become a lot more serious in recent weeks as it already caused huge chaos and losses across the globe.
As of the time of writing, the United Kingdom has a total of 41,903 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with a total of 4,313 deaths. Worldwide, the number of total cases is now at 1.2 million with over 65,000 deaths.
Queen Elizabeth II's upcoming televised address is not the first message about the pandemic that was given by the British Royal Family. As reported, Prince Charles, who was tested positive for COVID-19 already released a video message following his recovery earlier this week.
Prince Harry and Prince William also reportedly gave an address about the crisis in their respective social media accounts. The same is also true for Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, whose message was said to be recorded by her daughter, Lady Louise.
