Elizabeth II’s touching Christmas speech: She remembered Prince Philip and their lives

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The Queen Elizabeth II. she gave her 69th traditional Christmas speech on Saturday. This is her first Christmas without her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April this year. The queen remembered him in her speech and had a photo of them on the table in front of her the whole time.

“Even though Christmas is a time of great joy and merriment, it can be difficult for those who have lost their loved ones. Especially this year, I understand why,” the British queen said in the opening, confiding that she was comforted to see how the country and the world appreciated the life and work of her late husband.

Elizabeth II. she recalled that Prince Philip had found something hilarious in every situation. And she said he had been like that since she’d first met him. “Of course, life consists of saying goodbye as well as the first meetings. I and my family miss her very much, but I know he would like us to enjoy Christmas,” the queen said.

The British queen could not celebrate Christmas according to her wishes this year due to Covid-19. He traditionally holds a big banquet for the whole family on the Sandringham estate. However, due to the epidemic, she had to cancel it again and spends Christmas at Windsor Castle near London.

“Because of the covid, we can’t celebrate as we might like again, but we can still enjoy a lot of tradition,” Elizabeth II said in a speech. She mentioned singing carols, decorating a Christmas tree, giving and receiving gifts, as well as watching popular movies that we already know will end.

As the queen said, families pass these habits on from generation to generation, and it makes her very happy that this is also the case with hers. Throughout the speech, the queen had a photograph of Prince Philip on her desk on the anniversary of their diamond wedding in 2007.

The Queen Elizabeth II. she has held the tradition of Christmas speeches for 69 long years since she ascended the throne. At first, like her father, King George V, she spoke on the radio. In 1957, she delivered a Christmas speech for the first time live on BBC television. In February 2022, the queen celebrates 70 years on the British throne.

An incident took place on Saturday in Windsor Castle, where the Queen is spending Christmas this year. An allegedly armed 19-year-old man tried to break in. He did not get directly to the castle and is currently in custody.

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