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QUEEN Elizabeth II during her annual Christmas broadcast. The photograph at left shows The Queen and Prince Philip taken in 2007.

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PETER YOUNG: A message straight from the Queen’s heart

THE Queen’s message to the people is a staple of Britain’s Christmas tradition. In the run-up to this year’s festivities, many anticipated her speech to the nation on Christmas Day would be particularly personal since the past months have been a notably difficult and sad time for her including the loss of her husband, falling ill herself for a short period and the much-publicised troubles within her family. And so it proved to be – of all the Christmas Day messages she has delivered, this may have been the most heartfelt and personal one yet.

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