Queen Elizabeth's annual Christmas message looks back on a year in which the coronavirus pandemic cast a pall over the world but brought out the "indomitable" spirit of those who rose to the challenges. "If you are among them, you are not alone, and let me assure you of my thoughts and prayers." Let the light of Christmas, the spirit of selflessness, love and, above all, hope guide us in the times ahead," she said. The Queen recorded her Christmas address at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, where she has been living in near isolation with Prince Philip for much of the pandemic. Buckingham Palace has said that the couple is spending Christmas "quietly" at Windsor this year, instead of hosting their traditional large family gathering at Sandringham House in Norfolk.

Source: CBC News December 25, 2020 15:00 UTC