Message 2019 Queen Elizabeth II calls for "reconciliation" after a "turbulent" year in the UK
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Queen Elizabeth II has praised in her Christmas message "the calm and indomitable spirit" of the British who have "resurfaced magnificently" in the face of the challenges of 2020, in reference to the pandemic that has caused more than 70,000 deaths in the United Kingdom (and avoiding a direct mention of Brexit).
"We need life to continue," added the 94-year-old monarch,
from the solitude of Windsor Castle
and in the company of Felipe de Edimburgo (99), separated from the rest of the royal family for being within the risk groups of the Covid (his son Carlos and his grandson Guillermo contracted the virus).
Elizabeth II referred to the
"difficult and unpredictable" times
of the pandemic and tried to combat in her own way the fatalism that has once again seized her compatriots with the maximum restrictions in London and the south of England in full parties: "Curiously, a year that kept people apart has served, in many ways, to bring us closer. "
The Queen expressed her "hope for a new dawn" at the end of the pandemic, with a message addressed especially to young people and those who spend these days isolated in their homes: "You are not alone, I assure you that you are in my thoughts and in my prayers. "
Isabell II also extended his condolences to those who have to face this stage of the year "tinged with sadness."
"Some are grieving the loss of their loved ones," he said.
"Others miss their friends and their families, forced to maintain a safe distance, when everyone would really want a simple hug or a handshake for Christmas."
With a quote from the parable of the good Samaritan, the monarch referred to
the nation's "debt of gratitude" to the nurses and medical personnel
, "who have been able to shine a light for us, with the incredible achievements of modern science ".
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