Instead the monarch will stay at her Sandringham estate before moving on to Windsor Castle. This is expected to be the longest period of time she’s spent away from her primary residence since becoming Queen.
Each year the Queen moves to her Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire over the summer months.
Typically, after departing she returns to Buckingham Palace in central London during October.
However, this year the Queen’s plans have been changed thanks to the coronavirus outbreak.
Speaking to PEOPLE a palace spokesman said the monarch and her husband, Prince Philip, will instead “spend time privately on the Sandringham Estate”.
The Queen will reportedly go to her Sandringham estate from Balmoral (Image: GETTY)
The Queen knighting Captain Thomas Moore for his NHS fundraising efforts (Image: GETTY)
Due to their age, 94 and 99 respectively, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are regarded as at high risk from COVID-19.
On social media a number of royal fans expressed concerns about the health and safety of the royal couple given the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
One twitter user commented: “This plan makes sense. They’re both quite elderly & need to take extra precautions with COVID.”
Another account, based in the US, said: “Keep her safe UK.”
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The Queen spends her summer breaks at Balmoral in Scotland (Image: GETTY)
Reacting to the news a third account, based in the Canadian province of British Columbia, added: “Good news. Long may she reign. The longer, the better.”
Back in March the Queen moved to Windsor Castle to self-isolate as the deadly infection swept the nation.
On Tuesday the Government announced social gatherings of over six will be banned across England as fears of a second coronavirus wave intensify.
Fines will be introduced for those who break this rule starting at £100, then doubling per offence all the way to £3,200.
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The Queen spent lockdown at Windsor Castle (pictured pre-virus) (Image: GETTY)
Prince Charles caught COVID-19 back in March (Image: GETTY)
Speaking to the Sunday Times a royal source said: “There is a desire to get Buckingham Palace up and running again as a working palace, but only if all the relevant advice suggests that it is appropriate to do so.”
Discussions are also taking place about how the Queen can safely take part in Britain’s remembrance day commemorations in November.
Typically the Queen joins senior politicians, religious leaders and commonwealth high commissioners to lay a wreath by the cenotaph on Whitehall.
The Royal Family has already had a brush with COVID-19 as Prince Charles caught the infection back in March.
The future monarch only reported mild symptoms and has since made a full recovery.
Meghan and Harry moved to California shortly before the state’s coronavirus lockdown began.
Back in January the couple caused a global sensation by announcing they planned to step down as senior royals.
During the coronavirus shutdown the couple were spotted delivering supplies to vulnerable local residents in Los Angeles.
They recently moved to a new £11.2million home to the north of the city.
The luxury property comes complete with a swimming pool, tennis court and children’s cottage.
There are fears Britain could be facing a second COVID-19 wave (Image: GETTY)
Back in April the Queen delivered a powerful message to the nation as the coronavirus pandemic hit.
She said: “This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavour, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal.
“We will succeed – and that success will belong to every one of us.
“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”
