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Sanjana Varghese
May 27, 2020

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For many of us, the last number of weeks has been spent pacing around the garden that you share with 2 other households.
But if you’re Boris Johnson, you may be fortunate enough to exercise at Buckingham Palace, where the only person you’re sharing the grounds with might be an errant corgi.
Among other newsworthy events this week, Boris Johnson has reportedly asked the Queen if it would be possible for him to exercise out of the public eye.
According to reporting from the Evening Standard and the Telegraph, he likes running in public but is worried about doing so at the moment, both in terms of attention from the media as well as attention from members of the public. One of the reasons that he wants to exercise is also to aid in his recovery from Covid-19.
The Daily Telegraph has photos of him arriving at a side entrance to the palace in a Range Rover yesterday. Other reporting also indicates that he’s been allowed to exercise at Lambeth Palace, after being granted permission to do so by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
On Twitter, people pointed out that they were hoping everyone else in recovery from Covid-19 was able to access the Queen’s grounds too.
The Queen has given Boris Johnson approval to exercise in the grounds of Buckingham Palace as he continues to recov… https://t.co/P5RcVOL768— Prem Sikka (@Prem Sikka) 1590574995
How about Running the Country? https://t.co/xV8iv5ePqa— Auchinstarry (@Auchinstarry) 1590570691
Stay elite. Queen allows Boris Johnson to exercise in Buckingham Palace grounds https://t.co/RAnHgAJIAP— Patricia Porter #YourNHSNeedsYou💙💙💙 (@Patricia Porter #YourNHSNeedsYou💙💙💙) 1590522112
Others asked whether it was actually true.
I thought this was a spoof - but it’s true. Bad call Liz - ‘Boris Johnson given permission by the Queen to exercise… https://t.co/AS4CkWjdSs— Kevin Pascoe #PoliticsOfFairness (@Kevin Pascoe #PoliticsOfFairness) 1590572914
Some wondered if their invitations had just gotten lost in the post, and whether they could ask the Queen for permission too.
According to some reports, Boris Johnson has been given permission to use facilities at Buckingham Palace so he doe… https://t.co/e6wz9FBaxI— Miffy, Archduchess of Boodles & Sanangelo (@Miffy, Archduchess of Boodles & Sanangelo) 1590575699
A source told the Telegraph that the Queen has extended similar offers to previous prime ministers.
It may not be as unusual as it sounds – after all, it’s not like having one of your friends come around to your garden for a jog.
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