Queen Elizabeth II will say in her Christmas speech that the festival’s message of peace and goodwill needs to be heeded as much as ever, and people should respect each other even when they harbour the most deeply held differences.
According to excerpts released by Buckingham Palace today, the 92‑year‑old monarch will also speak of family and friendship following a year in which her grandson Prince Harry married US‑born actress Meghan Markle.
Throughout her record 66 years on the throne, the queen has avoided commenting in public on contentious international affairs or party political issues, and the excerpts make no mention of the visit in July by US President Donald Trump or the turmoil over Britain's departure from the European Union.
Officially known as the Queen’s Christmas Message, the speech is one of the few occasions when she is able to voice her own views.
[Source: stuff.co.nz]
