From December 23 to 27 a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions across the UK will allow up to three households to meet.
According to royal insiders as the Queen, like everyone else, will be limited to hosting just two households, she is “content to have a quiet festive season” hoping to return to normal in 2021.
While the Queen and Philip might mark Christmas Day alone they are expected to see some royal relatives over the holiday period.
First in line to the throne Prince Charles, 72, is due to spend Christmas with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 73, at Highgrove.
