The Queen's first Christmas Day message since the Duke of Edinburgh’s death is expected to be a particularly personal one - as a photograph is released ahead of her televised address
Her speech marks the end of a year peppered with both joy and immense sadness.
The Queen welcomed four new great-grandchildren to the family - August to Princess Eugenie, Lucas to Zara Tindall, Lilibet to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and Sienna to Princess Beatrice.bombshell interview with US chat show titan Oprah Winfrey in which they accused an unnamed royal of racism, as well as other allegations about the institution.
The royals also had to contend with allegations from Virginia Giuffre, who started legal action against the Duke of York for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. Andrew has repeatedly denied all claims., praising the "indomitable spirit" of those who had risen "magnificently" to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Queen's address to the nation will be broadcast across multiple channels at 3pm on Christmas Day.
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