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Queen Elizabethis heading home to Buckingham Palace.
The Queenheaded out to the country estate before Christmasvia train as well. Each year, members of the royal family join her at Sandringham Estate for Christmas.
Queen Elizabeth.Joe Giddens/PA Images/Getty
Despite being on “break,” the Queen still undertook royal duties. Last month, the monarch spoke out about “considering the needs of others” and “coming together to seek out the common ground” in aspeech that is being seen as a veiled reference to the Brexit debate.
U.K. citizens voted narrowly in June 2016 to leave the European Union. The exit date is now set for March 29, but efforts to come up with a plan governing the U.K.’s future relationship with Europe have resulted in tension and divisions among the country’s political parties.
Queen Elizabeth at Sandringham Women’s Institute.Joe Giddens/PA Images/Getty
Buckingham Palace announced over the weekend thatPrince Philiphas “voluntarily” decided to give up his driver’s license.
“After careful consideration The Duke of Edinburgh has taken the decision to voluntarily surrender his driving licence,” read the statement, which was issued on Saturday.
Prince Philip.Carl De Souza/Getty
Friend and biographer Gyles Brandreth previously told PEOPLE that Philip would reluctantlyaccept that he has to give up driving in publicif he was advised to do so.
“He is a pragmatist and a realist and I’m sure he will accept that while possibly muttering under his breath,” Brandreth told PEOPLE.
source: people.com
