Royal commentator Victoria Arbiter told podcast HeirPod there were two reasons behind the decision to scrap the idea of a TV address.
She revealed: "There is a real sense that they need to keep the focus and keep the airwaves clear for the experts, for the doctors, for the Prime Minister." Arbiter continued; "This was a way to get the message out there - it could be printed on newspapers, posted on social media, read out on broadcast.
It could reach a huge number of people without taking away airtime."It is inevitable that at some stage she will address the nation.
I hope it is not because things have gotten considerably worse but that we are coming out the other side."But I think, that kind of decision would have been made for purely