Queen Elizabeth speaks of missing her husband's 'familiar laugh' at Christmas

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LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth spoke of the loss of her husband Prince Philip on Saturday (Dec 25), remembering the 'mischievous twinkle' in his eyes in an unusually personal Christmas message to the nation.

on Saturday , remembering the"mischievous twinkle" in his eyes in an unusually personal Christmas message to the nation.

"That mischievous enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him," she said. For her broadcast, the queen wore a sapphire brooch that she wore on her honeymoon in 1947 and for the Diamond Wedding portrait. Photos of her and Philip at various stages of their lives appeared on the screen while she spoke.Elizabeth is spending Christmas at Windsor Castle, west of London, for the second year running, a break from royal tradition caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A palace source said this reflected a precautionary approach when the Omicron variant is spreading fast.

 

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