Emotional Twitter users reached for their hankies after the Queen delivered her most personal Christmas Speech yet, paying tribute to her ‘beloved’ late husband Prince Philip.
As she addressed the nation in 2007, the monarch was seated behind a table with just one photograph of her and the duke.
She spoke affectionately about Charles and Camilla her eldest children, as well William and Kate for climate activism.
But there was no reference – either on screen or by name during the nine-minute broadcast – to Andrew, Harry or Meghan.
The absence of this trio was not lost on social media, as memes and tweets poured in quickly after her speech.
Twitter users rushed to share her praises and compare their loss to the Queen.
The Queen delivered her most emotional Christmas message ever today, paying tribute to her ‘beloved’ late husband Prince Philip
She spoke affectionately about Charles, her oldest son, and Camilla, as well as William and Kate for their activism in climate change.
But there was no reference – either on screen or by name during the nine-minute broadcast – to Andrew, Harry or Meghan
Twitter and social media were quick to notice her absence. There was a lot of memes and tweets that followed her speech.
Twitter users rushed to share her praises and compare their loss to the Queen.
She wore the sapphire brooch, which she had worn on her honeymoon in 1947, and again to celebrate her diamond wedding anniversary. The 95-year-old head-of-state also addressed the Covid crisis and reached out for families that have lost loved ones.
An intensely private woman, the Queen has touched upon her devastating loss on a handful of occasions since Philip’s death.
Buckingham Palace is also allowed to release some treasured photos of the prince.
But today’s message – broadcast at 3pm on both BBC1 and ITV – was by far her most intimate yet.
‘Although it’s a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, Christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones,’ the Queen said. ‘This year, especially, I understand why.’
The monarch, with a sapphire chrysanthemum brooch pinned to her Christmas red Angela Kelly dress, said of Philip: ‘His sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation were all irrepressible.
An intensely private woman, the Queen has touched upon her devastating loss on a handful of occasions since Philip’s death
