She spoke of his “familiar laugh missing” at Christmas this year.
But during her annual Christmas day speech to the Commonwealth, with a photo of her and her husband in a frame on her desk, the Queen addressed the loss—and true to form, it was both politely reserved and sweetly moving. “Although it’s a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, Christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones,” she began. “This year, especially, I understand why.”
Then she spent some time remarking on the qualities that many remember about the late Duke of Edinburgh: “His sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation were all irrepressible.” She added , “That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him. But life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings – and as much as I and my family miss him, I know he would want us to enjoy Christmas.
“He was also an early champion of taking seriously our stewardship of the environment, and I am proud beyond words that his pioneering work has been taken on and magnified by our eldest son Charles and his eldest son William – admirably supported by Camilla and Catherine – most recently at the COP climate change summit in Glasgow.”
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