THE Queen will tomorrow night tell the nation it will be remembered with pride for its courage during the coronavirus fight. The 93-year-old’s “deeply personal” televised address at 8pm is to be w…
Those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.Aides chose the White Drawing Room to ensure the Queen — who is in a vulnerable age group — was at a safe distance from the crew.Sources say the idea for the address came from the Queen herself after discussing it with Prince Charles, who is recovering in the Scottish Highlands.
However, the Queen’s office did talk it over with No10 and sent the Prime Minister a copy of the four-minute, 15-second speech.A source said: “The TV address will show how important it is to remain at home and protect the vulnerable.“It is a deeply personal message derived from her personal experiences in other difficult times but points to brighter times ahead.”The four other previous times she has chosen to speak on telly were at times of national or personal celebration or crisis.
They have spoken regularly throughout the crisis — while the details of Sunday night's TV address were thrashed out in talks between aides at No10 and Buckingham Palace. “We have asked the country to make huge sacrifices and life is very difficult at the moment for a great many people.
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