Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have canceled all large-scale events set to take place at the two royal institutions for the rest of the year.
The palace released a statement regarding the cancellations today. The announcement is a precautionary measure following the news of rising coronavirus cases across the United Kingdom. "In line with current government guidelines, and as a sensible precaution in the current circumstances, there will be no large scale events held at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle for the rest of the year," began the statement. "A variety of possibilities were examined to see if it was possible for Investitures to safely take place in line with the guidelines.