2024 - Elizabeth II: this jewel that she carefully chose for her first Christmas without Prince Philip

As she celebrates her first Christmas without Prince Philip, Elizabeth II has chosen a very symbolic jewel for her traditional festive speech to the British.

He is the person she wanted more than ever to highlight this Christmas. As every year since the beginning of her reign, Elizabeth II transmitted to the British her traditional Christmas greetings, broadcast before the community singing service, Together At Christmas, organized in Westminster Abbey by Kate Middleton, who distinguished herself on the piano, and Prince William. A very followed speech this year, in particular to have news of the state of health of the queen, who in recent months has been weakened and forced to cancel several of her engagements because of fatigue, on order of his doctors.

Despite some hard knocks, it is visibly in good shape that Elizabeth II addressed the British. And many have also noticed that she had more than ever wanted to highlight her husband, Prince Philip. For the occasion, she has indeed placed on her desk, in the foreground, a photo of her and her husband on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary, where they recreated a snapshot taken during their honeymoon at Birkhall Manor. On her red dress, worn during her speech, also impossible to miss the brooch worn by the queen, a chrysanthemum sapphire that she was wearing on these two pictures.

What is Elizabeth II going to do for Christmas?

A discreet tribute to Prince Philip, whose death last April deeply marked Elizabeth II, who lost the one she considered her “strength”. For her first Christmas alone, the Queen has also chosen to stay at Windsor Castle, and not to move to Sandringham, but also, to celebrate the holidays in small groups. Thus, she decided to cancel her pre-Christmas lunch with all her family, and favored a December 25 where everyone will come to visit her in all roles, except Kate Middleton and Prince William, who will be in their home in Norfolk, with the family of the Duchess of Cambridge.

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She celebrates her first Christmas without Prince Philip, who died last April

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She had chosen for the occasion a very symbolic jewel

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This is a brooch she wore on her honeymoon with Prince Philip

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And that she particularly focused on the pictures to celebrate this event

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A very symbolic jewel for Elizabeth II