Queen Elizabeth II cancels pre-Christmas family lunch
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Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a pre-Christmas family lunch as a precaution because of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom, a source at Buckingham Palace told CNN on Thursday.
According to the source, the decision is a precautionary one as it is felt the lunch would put too many people's Christmas arrangements at risk if it went ahead.
While there is "regret" that the lunch has been canceled, the source added, there is a belief it is "the right thing to do" for all concerned.
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