Queen to address nation over coronavirus crisis on Sunday night
The Queen is to address the nation on Sunday delivering a message about the coronavirus outbreak, Buckingham Palace has said.
Expectation has been growing about when the head of state would make a public statement about the unprecedented events that have seen the country go into lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Sunday 5th April at 8pm (BST)Her Majesty The Queen will address the UK and the Commonwealth in a televised broadcast.
As well as on television and radio, The Queen's address will be shown on The @RoyalFamily's social media channels. pic.twitter.com/EADh7WNU7b
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 3, 2020
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "Her Majesty The Queen has recorded a special broadcast to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in relation to the coronavirus outbreak. The televised address will be broadcast at 8pm on Sunday 5th April, 2020.
"The address was recorded at Windsor Castle."