
- Earlier this week, people in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth (and others around the world) sat down to watch the Queen's annual Christmas broadcast.
- As usual, the Queen's speech was exactly what the world needed, which in 2020 amid a global pandemic meant comforting, steadying, and inspiring.
- The Queen included a sweet nod to her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, in her broadcast. She had a framed photo of Philip from her private collection placed visibly next to her on her desk for the speech.
Every year, the Queen delivers her annual Christmas speech. This year, however, the world really needed her wisdom. The speech was everything we hoped it would be—steadying, comforting, and, of course, inspiring.
While the words Queen Elizabeth II spoke during her broadcast were aimed at the people of the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth (and, honestly, the whole world), the Queen made sure to include a special nod to one of the people closest to her own heart—her husband of more than 70 years (which is just !!! on its own) Prince Philip.
The Queen sat at her desk in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle to record the speech. On her desk, sat a framed photo of Philip, which, according to Hello magazine, came directly from the Queen's private collection.
The Queen wore a gorgeous purple Angela Kelly dress and a brooch that belonged to the Queen Mother that was designed by Lord Courtauld-Thomson and made in 1919.
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