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Queen Elizabeth II remembers the Duke of Edinburgh in her emotional Christmas speech

2021-12-26T14:26:32.842Z


In these parties, the first after the death of her husband, the Queen of England also wanted to pay tribute to the victims of the pandemic.


A sapphire brooch, the same one she wore on her Honeymoon, and a photo with her husband, Felipe de Edimburgo, were the only decorative elements that decorated the plane. This time the Queen of England wanted to dedicate her traditional Christmas speech to the monarch consort, who died last April. These days can be difficult for those who have lost loved ones. This year I especially understand why, ”he confessed in his speech, broadcast from Windsor Castle. “His intellectual curiosity and his ability to see the funny side of any situation are irreplaceable. His gaze, mischievous and bright, lasted until the end, "she added, while thanking" the affection and warmth "she felt with the many tributes her husband has received throughout this year.

In this second year of the pandemic, and in which the Queen had to suspend her classic Sandringham holidays due to the omicron variant, the monarch wanted to send a message of optimism to the British: “It is often said that Christmas is a holiday for children, and it is true, but only half. Christmas can bring out the child in us. When adults are overwhelmed with worries, we end up finding moments of happiness in little things, those that children still do not know how to appreciate ”. As Clarence House reported, the Queen spent Christmas Eve with Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. His daughter Ana is spending the holidays confined after testing positive for covid: “Although we lack a family laugh this year,we have the opportunity to remember it and see these festivities through the eyes of the youngest members of the family "

There were special mentions for Carlos and his grandson, Prince William, "for their concern and their work in the fight against climate change", but not for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan and Harry. Nor for his third son, Prince Andrew, who left public life when he was involved in the Jeffrey Epstein pedophilia scandal and who has recently again been accused of fraud and tax evasion.

In February, Elizabeth II will become the first British monarch to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, which commemorates her seven-year reign: "I hope it is an opportunity for people to feel united again, and to look to the future with hope." . It will not be the only celebration that the monarch has planned for 2022. On July 28, he plans to inaugurate the Commonwealth Games, the sporting event held every four years by countries linked to the United Kingdom. Despite the fact that last October the monarch had to cancel her public events due to a sick leave, of which the causes are unknown, next spring she plans to pay an official tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, with an official ceremony at the Abbey of Westminster. The restrictions caused by the pandemic forced his official funeral,last April, it took place in privacy.



Source: elparis

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