The Queen cancelled plans to leave London for her festive break in Norfolk this morning at the last minute, with Buckingham Palace saying she and Prince Philip both had heavy colds.
The 90-year-old monarch had been due to catch a train out of King’s Cross to King’s Lynn, a short drive from her private Sandringham estate where she resides until early February.
Royal security was out in force at both train stations but just minutes before her expected arrival in time to catch the 10.44am out of the capital, police were told to stand down.
