Queen Elizabeth II urged her subjects to show the same “self-discipline” and “quiet good-humored resolve” that characterized previous generations in a rare address to the nation about the coronavirus epidemic on Sunday.
"We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety," she said."Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know deep down that it is the right thing to do."
Her speech comes as the number of deaths from the respiratory illness in the U.K. climbed over 4,300 on Saturday. The queen’s address was recorded at Windsor Castle, where she moved last month with her husband Prince Phillip, 98, as the virus started to spread. She will remain there for the Easter period as a precaution.
Buckingham Palace said social distancing measures were observed during the recording process to mitigate any risk to the Queen and others. It is only the fifth time during her 68-year reign that the queen has made a special broadcast, with the last one being in 2012 for her Diamond Jubilee. She also addressed the nation in 2002 following the death of the Queen Mother, ahead of Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 and during the Gulf War in 1991.
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