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Her Majesty had been due to take the train today from London to King’s Lynn for what was supposed to be her festive break in the countryside.

But the trip has been cancelled because she and Prince Philip both have "heavy colds", say Buckingham Palace.

The sight of the 90-year-old in the roped-off first class carriage of a standard train to Norfolk has been a Christmas staple for a number of years now.

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Cops and station staff were out in force at both train stations this morning, prepping for the arrival of the elderly monarch.

But just 30 minutes before her scheduled departure time, they suddenly told a pool of waiting journalists and snappers that “it’s not happening now”.

It is not clear if this will affect the entire Royal family's annual gathering at picturesque Sandringham.

It was initially thought her reluctance to take public transport was linked to the recent Berlin Christmas market terror attack.

A fanatic ploughed a lorry through a bustling market in the German capital on Monday, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more.

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Anti-terrorism cops across the UK have stepped up their presence over fears Britain could bone targeted next.

Yesterday it was announced that Her Majesty would be stepping down from some of her duties.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have heavy colds, and so have decided not to travel to Sandringham today."

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