London's Piccadilly Circus has been taken over by Queen Elizabeth II as her coronavirus message is displayed on the famous screens in a first for the monarch.
Queen Elizabeth II's message of hope amid the coronavirus pandemic is being shown in London's world famous Piccadilly Circus.
The broadcasts began this morning at 10am U.K. time and will run until Sunday, April 19, though health chiefs will hope there are few people around to see them due to the lockdown. Queen Elizabeth II's coronavirus message displayed on the screen in Piccadilly Circus, London, in April, 2020. This marks the first time the queen's words have been directly quoted on the Piccadilly Lights screen.Elizabeth's speech brought many in Britain to tears as she evoked wartime strength amid hardship and issued a rallying cry to stay indoors.
Her moving words also included praise for the NHS, key workers and those keeping supermarket shelves stocked with food.
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