Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence (right).Photo: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
Princess Annewill not be able to spend Christmas Day with her mother, Queen Elizabeth, just eight months after her fatherPrince Philip’sdeath.
PEOPLE has confirmed that Anne’s husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, has tested positive for COVID. In line with government guidance, the couple is isolating at their home in Gloucestershire for 10 days.
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A royal source said on Monday that the Queen’s decision to stay at Windsor Castle for a second year in a row was a personal one taken after “careful consideration” and reflects an ongoing “precautionary approach.”
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne in Scotland last week.ANDREW MILLIGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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The news about Princess Anne, 71, and her husband, 66, also comes as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 39, senta letter to frontline workersthanking them for their continued service and care during the pandemic.
“The dedication and commitment of all NHS staff has been awe-inspiring,” wrote the couple, who are the Patrons of the NHS Charities. They added, “Your unending compassion has meant so much in the darkest moments.”
Kate Middleton and the Middleton family.Heathcliff O’Malley - WPA Pool/Getty
As Christmas Day nears, William and Kate are also anticipating the airing of herRoyal Carols: Together at Christmasspecial, which was filmed on December 8 and airs Friday evening in the U.K.
During the service, the Duchess of Cambridge praised those who had gone above and beyond to help others and their communities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In the program for the concert, she wrote: “Through our separation from others, we have been reminded just how powerful human connection is to us all. Just how much we need one another. And how loving and feeling a sense of belonging to one another can provide comfort in tough times. The importance of simply being together.”
source: people.com
