Queen Elizabeth II celebrated this Christmas with a very emotional message, dedicated to all those who have suffered the loss of a family member or someone close. The monarch opened her heart and spoke of what these festivities have meant to her without her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9.
The queen shared 70 years of marriage with Philip and they procreated four children, living countless moments together, so, being the first Christmas without him, her absence was felt more strongly.
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Queen Elizabeth’s christmas message 2021
In her traditional message, Prince Charles’ mother paid an emotional tribute to her husband. Sitting in her office and with a Christmas tree behind her and a photo of her with her husband when they celebrated their diamond wedding (60 years together). Queen Elizabeth also wore the brooch with a sapphire chrysanthemum that she wore during a photo shoot on the occasion of her honeymoon.
The queen began by saying that she now understands why although Christmas is “a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, it can be difficult for those who have lost loved ones,” a reference to the duke whom she also praised by saying that “his sense of service, intellectual curiosity and ability to squeeze the fun out of any situation were irrepressible.” He admitted he misses the “lost laughter,” “that mischievous, inquisitive glow” that “was as brilliant in the end as when I first saw it.”
While it wasn’t all sadness, it also opened up room for joy by naming new family members. “We were delighted to welcome four more this year,” he said.
On the upcoming jubilee for her reign, the monarch said: “I hope it will be an opportunity for people around the world to enjoy a sense of togetherness, an opportunity to thank the enormous changes of the last 70 years, social, scientific and cultural and also to look forward with confidence,” he said from Windsor Castle. Where for the second consecutive year the holidays pass.
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