The Queen led the royal family after they attended the Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham in Norfolk. The most conspicuous absentee was Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who was resting after injuring her back. Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, barely showed her baby bump five months into her pregnancy. In mid-afternoon the Queens Christmas message was broadcast around the world. It is her most personal statement each year, affirming her deep Christian faith and emphasizing the importance of service and sacrifice. This time, the theme was reconciliation as she touched on the brief Christmas truce during the First World War one hundred years ago, and the powerful display at the Tower of London of ceramic poppies representing the fallen from that war. The only possible reaction, she said of her walk through the field of red flowers, was silence. She spoke of her visit to Belfast in Northern Ireland, where she witnessed the benefits of reconciliation after decades of conflict. She also singled out the selflessness of the medical workers in Africa battling the deadly Ebola virus. The Queen was in top form, inspirational in her message, and robust in her appearance.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 18:50:13 +0000
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