The 93-year-old queen came out of quarantine on Thursday to visit a laboratory in Porton Down Science Park. She met with scientists who worked two years ago on the case of poisoning of former Russian agent Sergei Skripal. She was kept company by her grandson, the Duke of Cambridge Prince William.
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During the visit, the Queen commented on the current state of the coronavirus crisis in the United Kingdom. According to her, the resurgence of those infected was “to be expected”. Neither she nor Prince William wore a veil throughout the event, which caused controversy among the public.
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A missed opportunity to lead by example
Writer Omid Scobie, who wrote an explosive book about the royal family, Elizabeth II. criticized. According to him, this is a missed opportunity. “And then we’re surprised that people in the subway don’t wear veils,” he wrote. According to him, it is difficult to expect that the British will respect the regulation, even if their public representatives do not do so.
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Controversial moderator Piers Morgan also joined the queen. “I’m sorry, but this isn’t really a smart move from the royal family,” he said. The queen’s behavior did not appeal to the son of a prominent war veteran, John Smith. “Because she did not have a veil, the queen sends out a very strong and stupid message that will make the veil deniers applaud with joy,” he complained on Twitter.
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Why no masks or social distancing? Sorry, but this is not a smart move by the Royal Family as the virus rages & the country heads into another lockdown. https://t.co/KSXBFcKaxH
– Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 15, 2020
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Buckingham Palace objected to the criticism, arguing that all participants had passed a coronavirus test with negative results. However, he admitted that not having a veil was the queen’s decision.
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The British are adept at double standards when it comes to complying with the measures. In May, Prime Minister Boris Johnson received hundreds of complaints about the behavior of his closest adviser, Dominic Cummings, who, despite the recommended quarantine, went to visit his parents. The people of Liverpool were again upset by the exception for Hollywood filmmakers, who continue to shoot a new film about Batman in the city.
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