(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 25 - Her Majesty's subjects are not alone in these difficult months due to the pandemic, according to Queen Elizabeth.
In the traditional Christmas speech, the sovereign addressed the British, severely affected by Covid which killed 70,000 people in the United Kingdom, in a sign of solidarity and hope.
"For many this year is marked by sadness: some mourn the loss of a loved one, others feel the lack of friends and family, while for Christmas they would like a simple hug or a pressure of the hand", said Elisabetta, "if this it is your case, you are not alone ".
The queen herself gave up going to her residence in Sandringham where she has spent Christmas with the royal family for thirty years and stayed in Windsor Castle with Prince Philip, 99 years old.
"We cannot celebrate (Christ's) birth as usual (...) but life must go on," His Majesty stressed, noting the example of those who volunteered to help the most vulnerable and the good. Samaritans who have emerged in society ". "We continue to be inspired by the kindness of strangers and find solace in the fact that even on the darkest nights there is hope," he said. "In the UK and around the world, people have responded beautifully to the challenges of the year, and I am proud and moved by this silent and indomitable spirit." (HANDLE).