The blockade forced British royal palaces to close for several months, losing millions of visitors.

The Interior Ministry, which handles the affairs of the British royal family, sent an email to all employees on May 18, warning this year's earnings will fall by £ 17.8 million ($ 22 million), by a fraction.

Earl Peel, the governor of the Interior Office, must also review the Queen's schedule until 2022, when she is 96 years old.

Peel said government employees are facing unpaid wages and job cuts.

"Although the UK appears to have passed the epidemic peak, it is still not clear when the community segregation measures will end. Therefore, we expect that it will take several weeks, even months, before it can resume operation.

The Queen's schedule must be planned two years in advance, including tours, royal visits as well as entertaining foreign heads of state.

The British royal family raises millions from the renting of expensive London real estate and major shopping malls.

Covid-19 originated from China in December 2019, appeared in 212 countries and territories with nearly 4.9 million cases, more than 320,000 people died and more than 1.9 million people have recovered.

Updated: 15:21, 19/5 | Source: WorldOMeters