Queen names family and faith among 3 constant things in her encouraging Christmas speech

December 24, 2018 | by Junie Sihlangu

On December 24, The Royal Family account on Twitter released a preview of the Queen’s annual Christmas address. The full version will be broadcast on Christmas Day.

Her touching message was produced by Sky News from Buckingham Palace‘s White Drawing Room.

For her annual Christmas address, the Queen, 92, wore an ivory silk cocktail dress by Angela Kelly. The monarch also wears the Scarab brooch that her husband, Prince Philip, gave her in 1966.

The design by Andrew Grima features yellow gold, carved ruby, and diamonds. In her speech preview, she noted that “through the many changes I have seen over the years, faith, family and friendship have been not only a constant for me but a source of personal comfort and reassurance.”

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Today The Queen and the @hrhthedukeofyork visited The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in London today. Her Majesty officially opened the new Ashworth Centre and re-open the recently renovated Great Hall. There have been several Royal Visits in Lincoln’s Inn 596 year history. Queen Victoria opened the Great Hall on 30 October 1845 and in celebration of the 100th anniversary, Queen Mary planted a walnut tree in the North Lawn in 1945. While Her Majesty last visited the Inn in 1967 – The Duke of York visited in 2012 when introduced as a Royal Bencher, and again in 2015.

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For more on this story go to our Twitter account @amomama_usa. The monarch also touched on the importance and impact of kindness saying:

“Even with the most deeply held differences, treating the other person with respect and as a fellow human being is always a good first step towards greater understanding.”

The Queen also addressed her hopes for the future by referring to Jesus’ teachings and stating:

“I believe his message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date. It can be heeded by everyone; it’s needed as much as ever.”

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Staff at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Queen’s official residence in Scotland, have been busy decorating it for Christmas. 💫 The Christmas tree in the Throne Room stands out against the newly-installed painting of Charles II and the Grand Staircase is looking festive with a garland and lights. 🎄✨ 📸 from @royalcollectiontrust

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In the background, on a table, a black-and-white picture from 1948 showed the Queen when she was still a princess. Included in the image was her husband Prince Philip and Prince Charles when he was a baby.

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Today The Queen viewed a new portrait at Windsor Castle. The painting was commissioned by the RAF Regiment to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The RAF Regiment commissioned artist Stuart Brown to paint a portrait of Her Majesty, who is Air Commodore in Chief of the RAF Regiment. The painting shows The Queen in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty is wearing a brooch presented to her by the RAF Regiment, which shows the Astral Crown and crossed Lee Enfield rifles. Swipe for the full look!

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The queen has delivered the address since 1952. Her annual speech is quite significant because it is her own words, and the only public address she ever makes that isn’t written or edited by the government.

The first Christmas Broadcast was delivered by Her Majesty’s grandfather George V in 1932.
Since then it has evolved into an important part of the Christmas Day celebrations, for many in the UK & around the world.
Find out more here: https://t.co/ErOakJLinY pic.twitter.com/IlUHLz9eJJ
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 17, 2018

Speaking about the Queen, it’s been revealed that she has specific culinary likes and dislikes. Her Royal Pastry Chefs have shared that has quite the sweet tooth.

Merry Christmas and Happy Now Year to the Queen and everyone! Treating everyone with respect as human beings is a wonderful advice on this occasion. We need to do just that because a diverse society UK is, respect can lead to better understanding
— AISD (@aisdtweet) December 24, 2018

It’s been shared that the monarch has a special kind of chocolate cake that she won’t travel without. However, during this time of year, she can’t get enough gingerbread.

Thank you for your leadership and faith to your country. ❤️🎄🇬🇧
— Suzieqness🇨🇦 (@SuzieqnessCo1) December 24, 2018

The Queen loves Christmas Ginger Bread Biscuits. The recipe for the biscuits can be found on the official Royal website.

“Through the many changes I have seen over the years - faith, family and friendship have been not only a constant for me but a source of personal comfort and reassurance.”
Watch The Queen's Christmas broadcast on TV and @RoyalFamily @TwitterUK tomorrow at 3pm GMT. #QueensSpeech pic.twitter.com/P3V8DLKQS8
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 24, 2018

It only makes ten cookies, but of course, the recipe can be doubled or tripled according to your needs. The ingredients are measured in terms of weight, not volume.