“His sense of service, curiosity, and ability to entertain in any situation were all irresistible to him,” Elizabeth II recalled. “His grim inquisitive flash in his face was the same at the end as when I first saw him,” she added.
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Elizabeth II. she also praised Philip’s work, adding that she was proud of William and his wife Kate, having taken the baton after her late wife, especially on the subject of the climate crisis.
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The queen in a crimson-red dress, which she adorned with a sapphire brooch, delivered the Christmas message. She had the same in a joint photo from 1947 when she was on her honeymoon with Philip. On the table in front of the queen was a photograph from 2007, when she and her husband celebrated a diamond wedding. Prince Philip died on April 9 this year at the age of 99.
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The Christmas message, which was broadcast on British television, also featured footage of working members of the royal family.
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On the contrary, it did not mention the Queen’s middle son, Prince Andrew, or the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Harry and Meghan), who had resigned their royal duties. But the video mentions their newborn daughter, Lilibeth, who became the Queen’s fourth great-granddaughter.
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