Queen Elizabeth II will give a rare speech to the country on April 5 as Covid-19 in the UK becomes increasingly serious.

"The Queen has recorded a special broadcast to send to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in connection with the outbreak of Covid-19," Buckingham Palace announced today, but did not provide further details. detail.

The speech, recorded at Windsor Castle, where the 93-year-old Queen lives with her husband Prince Philip, will air on the evening of April 5. Last month, the Queen of England issued a written statement, insisting she and the royal family would play an important role in preventing Covid-19 from breaking out.

"We know there are many individuals and families across the UK as well as around the world who are entering a period of anxiety and confusion. We are all advised to change our daily habits and ways of birth. activities to benefit the entire community, especially to protect the most vulnerable, "said the Queen.

She rarely speaks on national television unless she appears to send the Christmas message every year, often to thank a few individuals or to reassure people during a crisis.

The royal experts said this was a special speech on the Queen's fifth television broadcast in 68 years in power. Her most recent speech was in 2012, marking her 60th anniversary of the throne.

He currently records more than 38,000 cases of nCoV and more than 3,600 deaths, exceeding the number of deaths in China, where Covid-19 started in December 2019. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Minister Matt Hancock and Prince Charles were all infected with nCoV.