CNN
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has paid tribute to the late Prince Philip during her first Christmas television broadcast since the death of her husband of 73 years.
The 95-year-old monarch has said that although Christmas was “a time of great happiness and good cheer for many,” it “can be hard for those who have lost loved ones.”
“This year, especially, I understand why,” the Queen added.
The video message broadcast on Saturday opened with an excerpt of the Queen’s speech in 1997 for the Golden Wedding Anniversary with the Duke of Edinburgh. A photograph of the couple marking their 2007 Diamond Wedding Anniversary was displayed on a table in front of the Queen. In a further nod to her husband, the monarch wore the same sapphire chrysanthemum brooch she was photographed with during her honeymoon with Philip in 1947…
