The Queen has cancelled her traditional Christmas plans at Sandringham, due to Covid fears. The monarch will spend the festive period at Windsor rather than her estate in Norfolk, the Mirror reports.

It comes as the new Omicron Covid variant sweeps across the UK and as Boris Johnson ruled out immediate restrictions, following a cabinet meeting. READ MORE: Surprising Omicron symptoms you need to look out for It has been a tradition for the Queen to spend Christmas with her family at Sandringham for many years.

Royal sources say "the decision was a personal one after careful consideration and reflects a precautionary approach." It will be the Queen's first Christmas without her husband of 73 years Philip by her side.

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