The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2020 👑🎄 📺 - BBC

[Music] hmm [Music] every year we herald the coming of christmas by turning on the lights and light does more than create a festive mood light brings hope for christians jesus is the light of the world but we can't celebrate his birth today in quite the usual way people of all faiths have been unable to gather as they would wish for their festivals such as passover easter eid and visakhi but we need life to go on last month fireworks lit up the sky around windsor as hindus sikhs and jains celebrated diwali the festival of lights providing joyous moments of hope and unity despite social distancing remarkably a year that has necessarily kept people apart has in many ways brought us closer across the commonwealth my family and i have been inspired by stories of people volunteering in their communities helping those in need in the united kingdom and around the world people have risen magnificently to the challenges of the year and i'm so proud and moved by this quiet indomitable spirit to our young people in particular i say thank you for the part you have played this year we celebrated international nurses day on the 200th anniversary of the birth of florence nightingale as with other nursing pioneers like mary seco florence nightingale shone a lamp of hope across the world today our frontline services still shine that lamp for us supported by the amazing achievements of modern science and we owe them a debt of gratitude we continue to be inspired by the kindness of strangers and draw comfort that even on the darkest nights there is hope in the new dawn jesus touched on this with the parable of the good samaritan the man who is robbed and left at the roadside is saved by someone who did not share his religion or culture this wonderful story of kindness is still as relevant today good samaritans have emerged across society showing care and respect for all regardless of gender race and background reminding us that each one of us is special and equal in the eyes of god the teachings of christ have served as my inner light as has the sense of purpose we can find in coming together to worship in november we commemorated another hero though nobody knows his name the tomb of the unknown warrior isn't a large memorial but everyone entering westminster abbey has to walk around his resting place honoring this unnamed competent of the first world war a symbol of selfless duty and ultimate sacrifice the unknown warrior was not exceptional that's the point he represents millions like him who throughout our history have put the lives of others above their own and will be doing so today for me this is a source of enduring hope in difficult and unpredictable times of course for many this time of year will be tinged with sadness some mourning the loss of those dear to them and others missing friends and family members distance for safety when all they really want for christmas is a simple hug or a squeeze of the hand if you are among them you are not alone and let me assure you of my thoughts and prayers the bible tells how a star appeared in the sky its light guiding the shepherds and wise men to the scene of jesus's birth let the light of christmas the spirit of selflessness love and above all hope guide us in the times ahead it is in that spirit that i wish you a very happy christmas [Music] [Applause] is [Music] heart [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] is [Music] is you

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Length: 7min 20sec (440 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 25 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/DG-Capital]

I swear she doesn't age

[u/nneighbour]

Hearing her message and seeing images from this year has me sobbing. I know next year won’t be much better, but damn this year has been hard.

[u/sdzundercover]

What a lovely woman, I hope Charles dies before her and we just skip straight to William and Kate.

[u/balapete]

Lol listening to royalty seems strange.

[u/viodox0259]

Ive picked her 4 years now for the celebrity death pool. I honestly think at this point she gets organ transplants to keep going.