Queen Elizabeth Chooses Not to Shake Hands Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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outbreak. On Tuesday, Her Royal Highness had an audience at Buckingham Palace upon meeting with Sri Lankan High Commissioner Saroja Sirisena and her husband, Dr. Sudath Talpahewa.

In the photos, the queen was noticeably not shaking hands with her guests. While Buckingham Palace is not commenting on the decision to not greet with handshakes, ET has learned that handshaking in the royal family is down to personal preference. With the recent coronavirus outbreak in the United Kingdom, an estimated 373 cases, and around the world, it seems the royals aren't taking chances. On Monday, the queen and other senior royals were seenwith any guests or officiants at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. At the time, royal reporters noted that this was the church's policy more so than the royals.

"I bet everyone's like, 'I've got coronavirus, I'm dying,' and you're like, 'No, you've just got a cough,'" As for Queen Elizabeth, she's lived through it all! She is currently 93 and after 68 years of service, recently became the fourth longest-serving monarch in history, surpassing Mayan ruler Pakal the Great. She is already the longest-reigning British monarch.

 

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Smart lady. GL

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