The Queen has paid tribute to her husband in her first annual Christmas message since his death.
The framed photograph in view during the broadcast was taken during their diamond wedding anniversary in 2007 - and the Queen was wearing the same sapphire brooch that appears in the photograph.This week Buckingham Palace announced plans for a service of thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, to be held at Westminster Abbey in the spring.
The Christmas broadcast, recorded in Windsor Castle, was the Queen's most extensive appearance since having to withdraw from a series of events during the autumn.The Queen at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip, observing pandemic restrictions at the time The broadcast included a community choir, called Singology, that helped to bring people together during the pandemic.
At Sandringham, she would usually have attended a Christmas morning local church service - and in her message the Queen spoke of the "bedrock of my faith".
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