In Christmas message, Queen honours cities hit by terrorQueen Elizabeth II is using her annual Christmas message to pay tribute to the way the cities of London and Manchester pulled together after extremist attacks earlier this year. The Queen also paid tribute to her husband, 96-year-old Prince Philip, who this year stepped down from most public duties because of his advancing years. The Queen, Prince Philip and family members plan to attend a church service Monday on the grounds of Elizabeth's country estate in Sandringham, 175 kilometres north of London. The royal family has a private lunch scheduled afterward. This is the first Christmas the family will be joined by Prince Harry's fiancee, American actress Meghan Markle.

Source: Stuff December 25, 2017 10:54 UTC