After months of denials, we now know there were multiple parties in Downing Street that breached lockdown rules. Fixed penalty notices have been handed to staff who attended events including on April 16, 2021.
That was the night before the funeral of Prince Philip, where the Queen, dressed all in black, sat alone to mourn the death of her husband of 73 years, in line with regulations at the time. Her sacrifice contrasts sharply with the rule-breaking that took place at the heart of government, at a time when millions of ordinary Britons were conscientiously following the rules.
