There will be no pomp or circumstance for Queen Elizabeth II's 94th birthday on Tuesday. ET has learned that for the first time in her 68-year reign, there will be no gun salutes in honor of Her Majesty's special day.
The Queen wants to make sure that no special measures were put in place to continue the gun salute tradition as she did not feel it was appropriate in the current circumstances amid the coronavirus pandemic.
It has previously been announced that the Queen's June Trooping the Colour birthday parade will not continue as scheduled this year.
Alternative options are currently being considered. Though her grandson, Prince William, previously revealed that the royal family has been doing private video calls to keep in touch, ET has