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In her annual Christmas address, Queen Elizabeth II tried to reassure the British and praised the work of volunteers during the pandemic. “For many, this year is a year of sadness: some mourn the loss of a loved one, others miss their friends and family, while wanting a simple hug or a handshake for Christmas,” said the 94-year-old man. “If you are one of these people, then you are not alone and you are sure of my thoughts and prayers.”
The queen and her 99-year-old husband, Prince Philip, moved to Windsor Castle on March 19 as a precaution for the corona virus and are spending Christmas there without their relatives, a palace spokesman confirmed on Friday. request of the German Press Agency.
Usually hundreds of spectators gather each year on Christmas Day to watch the Queen and her relatives go to church. But this year everything is different due to the corona pandemic: there are no visits, no public assistance to the church. Instead, the deeply religious Queen will attend a small private service in a chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, she said.
