Featuring the Queen making her speech in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, the full video of the monarch's 2019 message is set to air in a BBC telecast on Wednesday, December 25.
- December 25, 2019
AceShowbiz - As the end of the year is approaching, Queen Elizabeth has released her annual Christmas speech. Reflecting to on how things are in 2019, the British royal talks about the "quite bumpy."
Buckingham Palace released excerpts from Queen Elizabeth II's 2019 message on Monday, December 23. Featuring the Queen making her speech in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, the full video is set to air in a BBC telecast on Wednesday, December 25.
"Small steps taken in faith and in hope can overcome long-held differences and deep-seated divisions to bring harmony and understanding," the monarch said. "The path, of course, is not always smooth, and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference."
The 93-year-old Queen might be referring to surrounding her son Prince Andrew's ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In addition, the British royal family is hit with rumors of the rift between her grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry with Harry and wife Meghan Markle being in legal battle with the press.
While making her speech, the monarch was seen being surrounded by photos of the royal family members. Among them were her late father King George VI and her husband Prince Philip. Also featured in the video is a photo of her son Prince Charles and wife Duchess Camilla as well as grandson Prince William and wife Duchess Kate alongside their three children--Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Noticeably absent were Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their 7-month-old son Archie. However, royal watchers noted that the portraits only included the queen's predecessor and direct heirs. The current line of succession to the throne is Charles, William, George, Charlotte and Louis. Following it up was Harry then Archie.
The explanation didn't stop people from criticizing the Queen though, as one wrote on Twitter, "The queen is gross and so is that family except for harry and meghan." Another user added, "I just have one question for the Queen. Your highness, Where is the picture of your grandson prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markel [sic] with your great grandson? And thank you."
