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Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain will not celebrate her 94th birthday in any special way and has called for no gun salutes to commemorate the occasion because it would not be appropriate as the country battles a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Britain is at the peak of an outbreak in which more than 14,000 people have already died, the fifth highest number of national deaths from a pandemic related to at least 150,000 deaths worldwide.
Ceremonial salutes with firearms, in which blank rounds are fired from various locations in London, are often used by the royal family to celebrate special occasions such as anniversaries and birthdays. The Queen’s birthday is April 21.
The Queen was interested in that no special measures be established to allow the salute with arms, since she did not consider it appropriate in the current circumstances, said a real source.
It is believed to be the first such request in the Queen’s 68-year reign, the source said.
“‘ We will not celebrate Her Majesty’s birthday in any special way “this year due to the #coronavirus crisis,” ITV reporter Chris Ship, who first reported the queen’s request, tweeted, tweeting, citing a source.
Britain is in its fourth week of national closure, with companies forced to close and citizens being ordered to stay home. Earlier this month, the country’s oldest monarch made an exceptional speech to the nation, vowing “Better days will return.”
Last month, Buckingham Palace said a parade to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday, which is celebrated in June, would not continue in its traditional form in light of restrictions on social gatherings.
There are no alternative plans to replace the parade, the source said Saturday.
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