After months at Windsor Castle,Queen Elizabethis heading to Sandringham to honor a tradition.
Queen Elizabethtraditionally stays at Sandringham until after Feb. 6, the anniversary of the day her father King George VI died and she became monarch.
The monarch is reportedly staying at Wood Farm, the cottage on Sandringham Estate where the Queen’s late husbandPrince Philiplargely lived before he headed to Windsor Castle at the start of the pandemic to isolate alongside his wife.
Sandringham House.Indigo/Getty
Known as Accession Day, the Queen normally spends it in quiet, somber reflection at Sandringham, as it marks the death of her beloved father as much as the day that her life changed forever. Around the time, she often takes part in a low-key engagement close toher estate in Norfolk.
This February marks the 70th anniversary of her accession, which will be celebrated withPlatinum Jubileecelebrations through June.
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Prince Charles.PA Images/Getty
Queen Elizabethhas remained largely out of the public eye in recent months amid a series of health setbacks. She was seenwalking with a canefor the first time since 2003 this past October. Shortly thereafter, it was reported she had been advised togive up horse ridingandmartinis, and she washospitalized overnighton Oct. 20 for undisclosed “preliminary investigations.” On Oct. 29, the Queen was advised toextend her rest periodand only “to undertake light, desk-based duties.”
In late November, she held a number of in-person meetings and attended a joint christening for great-grandsonsAugust BrooksbankandLucas Tindall.
source: people.com
