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The Queen Isabel II gave an emotional Christmas speech, seeking to instill hope, something present “In the darkest nights”, to the British greatly affected by the covid-19 pandemic.
“For many, this year will be marked by sadness: some mourn the loss of a loved one, friends and family feel lack of others, as long as for Christmas they would like a simple hug or a handshake, ”said the 94-year-old sovereign.
“If this is your case, you are not alone”, he claimed.
The covid-19 pandemic has claimed some 70,000 lives in the UK, one of the worst balance sheets in Europe.
The recent worsening of the crisis, linked, according to the authorities, to a new strain of the faster contagion coronavirus, has led the government to revoke the authorization for families to meet for Christmas in many regions.
The queen resigned to move to her residence in Sandringham, Norfolk (East of England), where she has shared Christmas with her children and other royals for over 30 years.
She was secluded in Windsor Castle, near London, with her husband, Prince Philip, 99.
“We cannot celebrate Christmas as usual (…) but life must go on“, Affirmed Isabel II.
He highlighted the example of those who have volunteered to help the most vulnerable, health workers and “good Samaritans who emerged throughout society.”
“We continue to be inspired by the solidarity of strangers and find comfort in realizing that even in the darkest nights there is hope,” he added.
“In the UK and around the world, people have responded magnificently to the challenges of this year, and I am proud and moved by this quiet and untamed spirit,” she confided.
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During the confinement in the spring (boreal), when the management of the health crisis by the government, and even the prime minister himself, was criticized Boris johnson infected by covid-19 and had to be hospitalized, the queen addressed the British twice, something she has only done exceptionally apart from her Christmas speeches during her 69-year reign.
His son, the Prince carlos, heir to the throne, 72, spent Christmas with his wife Camilla in Scotland.
In addition to the pandemic, this year has been full of events in the British royal family, moved by the withdrawal of the prince Harry and his wife Meghan, which were installed in California (USA).
He Prince andrés, the queen’s second son, was also harmed by his friendship with the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein. American investigators have stated that they wish to question him in the context of a scandal involving trafficking in minors.
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