- Buckingham Palace received an apology from Downing Street for hosting lockdown parties during April.
- Two of the parties took place the day before Prince Philip was buried.
- Social distancing rules of the time restricted attendance to 30 people.
Buckingham Palace has received an apology from Boris Johnson’s representatives for hosting parties on Downing Street one day before Prince Philip’s funeral.
The Daily Telegraph reported that Downing Street violated lockdown rules through hosting There are two parties that leaveFor a former government employee, April 16 was the day before Queen Elizabeth II said farewell to her husband through a socially distant funeral.
“It is deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning. Number 10 has apologized to the palace,”Insider was sent a statement by the Prime Minister’s deputy spokesperson.
Johnson’s spokesperson is The comment was not madeThe Guardian reports on whether Johnson will personally apologize to Her Majesty in his next private conversation with her.
On April 9, the Duke of Edinburgh, who was 99 years old, died. Her Majesty was among only 30 invited guests allowed to attend Windsor Castle’s funeral due to strict COVID-19 restrictions.
The monarch was photographed alone at the funeral. Most likely, she was following the old social-distancing guidelines set forth by the government. These stated that people should stay at least two meters from any person outside of their household or support bubble.
Insider reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment but they did not respond immediately.