The Queen will use her address to the nation to recognise the pain felt by many families living through this "time of disruption" caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
In her televised message, which will be broadcast on Sunday evening, the head of state will also personally thank frontline NHS staff, care workers and others carrying out essential roles for their efforts.The broadcast will be a deeply personal message reflecting her experience in other difficult times.
The Queen will acknowledge the "grief" some have experienced, the "financial difficulties" many face and the "enormous changes" the country is enduring, after almost two weeks of lockdown to tackle the spread of Covid-19.With hundreds of thousands answering the call for NHS