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15:16, 25-Dec-2017
In Christmas message, queen honors cities hit by terror
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Queen Elizabeth II is using her annual Christmas message to pay tribute to the way the cities of London and Manchester pulled together after deadly attacks this year.
Remarks pre-recorded by the 91-year-old monarch will be televised on Christmas Day in the United Kingdom and the 51 other Commonwealth countries.
Excerpts released by Buckingham Palace indicate Elizabeth will praise the “powerful identities” of Manchester and London.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II poses at a desk in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace, London, on December 13, 2017 after recording her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth. /AFP Photo
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II poses at a desk in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace, London, on December 13, 2017 after recording her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth. /AFP Photo
The queen, her husband Prince Philip, and family members plan to attend a church service Monday on the grounds of Elizabeth’s country estate in Sandringham.
The royal family has a private lunch scheduled afterward. This is the first Christmas the family will be joined by Prince Harry’s fiancee, American actress Meghan Markle.
Source(s): AP