Queen’s Christmas plans: Princess Anne’s husband Sir Timothy Laurence tests positive for Covid
EXCLUSIVE Queen’s Christmas plans thrown into further disarray as Princess Anne’s husband Sir Timothy Laurence, 66, tests positive for Covid meaning the pair are unlikely to join her at Windsor
EXCLUSIVEPrincess Anne’s husband Sir Timothy Laurence has contracted Covid-19 It means Her Majesty is unlikely to spend Christmas Day with her daughter The 66-year-old retired Royal Navy Vice Admiral is recovering from the virusHe is isolating at the Gatcombe Park Estate he shares with the Princess RoyalQueen decided against spending her traditional Christmas at Sandringham
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Princess Anne‘s husband Sir Timothy Laurence has contracted Covid-19 meaning Her Majesty is unlikely to spend Christmas Day with her daughter.
MailOnline has confirmed that the 66-year-old retired Royal Navy Vice Admiral is recovering from the virus.
It is understood he is isolating at the Gatcombe Park Estate he shares with the Princess Royal.
Princess Anne and husband Sir Timothy Laurence, pictured at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding at Windsor Castle in May 2018. Sir Timothy has contracted Covid-19
It comes after the Queen announced that she had decided against spending her traditional Christmas at Sandringham as a ‘precautionary measure’ amid the rapid spread of the Omicom variant of the virus.
Instead, the 95-year-old monarch will remain at Windsor Castle, where it is intended members of her close family will visit her.
It is the first Christmas the Queen will spend without her husband Prince Phillip, whom she married in November 1947, who died in April aged 99.
The Queen made decided to change her plans and stay in Windsor during the festive period this week.
Buckingham Palace aides described it as a personal decision and said it ‘reflects a precautionary approach’.
Aides confirmed at the time that she was expected she would be joined by members of the Royal Family but did not specify which ones and when they would arrive.
It is the second year the pandemic has caused the cancellation of the Queen’s Christmas trip to Sandringham.
Last week the Queen also announced that she would not be going ahead with her extended family pre-Christmas lunch at Windsor Castle.
It is understood he is isolating at the Gatcombe Park Estate he shares with the Princess Royal
That was also in response to concerns about the spread of the new Covid variant.
During the autumn the Queen had to withdraw from a series of public events, including the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow and the Remembrance Sunday service, due to health concerns.
She spent one night in hospital in London for checks.
Her Majesty has already recorded her Christmas message to be broadcast on the day.
A source said that Sir Tim had contacted people on Monday this week, informing them that he had tested positive.
The Queen is now unlikely to spend Christmas Day with her daughter Anne (pictured in 2016)
He sent out emails stating that he had been in contact with a Covid transmitter and was himself testing positive.
The latest Government rules for those with the virus have been cut and now order sufferers to self-isolate for seven days, whereas before the requirement was ten days.
Victims who can produce a negative lateral flow test on both day six and seven, their final day of quarantine, are allowed to leave isolation.
But due to the Queen’s seniority, it is thought that even if Sir Tim is clear of Covid by Christmas Day, he will not travel to Windsor.
