Queen Elizabeth carries out first royal engagement in months without wearing a mask (photos)

British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II carried out her first public engagement since Britain’s Coronavirus lockdown in March, as she stepped out on Thursday October 14, and not using a face masks regardless of the UK’s Covid-19 social distancing guidelines.

The UK authorities advises individuals to put on a face overlaying in indoor locations the place “social distancing could also be tough and the place you’ll come into contact with individuals you don’t usually meet.”

The 94-year-old UK chief, was joined by her grandson Prince William (who was additionally maskless) on a go to to the Defence Science and Expertise Laboratory at Porton Down, southwest England.

They adhered to social distancing pointers although.

Buckingham Palace mentioned that the Queen determined to not put on a masks after consulting her personal medical doctors on the Porton Down navy analysis facility, which is offering very important assist to the UK’s Covid-19 pandemic response.

The monarch, who spent the nationwide lockdown at Windsor Citadel together with her husband, Prince Philip, has been finishing up her official duties on-line .