Queen Elizabeth II to skip Christmas trip to Sandringham amid Omicron surge

The palace said on Monday that Queen Elizabeth II will spend the holidays at Windsor Castle, west of London, where she has stayed for most of the pandemic.

Queen Elizabeth II has decided not to spend Christmas at the royal Sandringham estate in eastern England amid concerns about the fast-spreading omicron variant.

The palace said Monday that the 95-year-old queen will spend the holidays at Windsor Castle, west of London, where she has stayed for most of the pandemic.