The Queen shares heartfelt Easter Saturday message and assures nation 'coronavirus will not overcome us'

April 11, 2020 - 18:00 BST Francesca Shillcock The Queen has shared a recorded statement to mark Easter Saturday and those that are celebrating privately, assuring the nation that"coronavirus will not overcome us." The address, which comes soon after last week's televised message of support, was recorded on Friday at Windsor Castle, where strict precautions were once again undertaken to ensure the 93-year-old monarch was safe amid the risks of the virus.

The heartfelt statement began:"Many religions have festivals that celebrate light overcoming darkness. Such occasions are often accompanied by the lighting of candles. They seem to speak to every culture, and appeal to people of all faiths, and of none. They are lit on birthday cakes and to mark family anniversaries, when we gather happily around a source of light. It unites us.

"As darkness falls on the Saturday before Easter Day, many Christians would normally light candles together. In church, one light would pass to another, spreading slowly and then more rapidly as more candles are lit. It's a way of showing how the good news of Christ's resurrection has been passed on from the first Easter by every generation until now."The message continued:"This year, Easter will be different for many of us, but by keeping apart we keep others safe.

The Queen has been residing at the Berkshire palace since 19 March, starting her Easter break a week earlier than planned as a"sensible precaution". The Duke of Edinburgh, 98, joined his wife in Windsor on the same day and was flown there by helicopter from Wood Farm in Sandringham, Norfolk. It's been business as usual for the monarch, who has still been receiving her daily red boxes from the government.

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