The Queen will label 2019 quite bumpy in her annual Christmas message, after a year in which both the UK and the Royal family were forced to weather a series of controversies.
Queen Elizabeth II plans to acknowledge that both Britain and her family have endured a difficult year by saying during her Christmas message that it has been a"bumpy" time.The Queen's Christmas message will be broadcast tomorrow, but snippets have been released ahead of time
The Royals have had to weather a number of controversies, including Prince Andrew's links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinThe pre-recorded message will be broadcast in Britain and Commonwealth nations including Australia on Christmas Day.was hospitalised in London as a"precautionary measure"Excerpts released by Buckingham Palace before the speech show the Queen admitting difficulties during the course of the year.
Talking about the need for reconciliation and forgiveness, the Queen says:"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".
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