Published 12:27 IST, December 24th 2019

Queen Elizabeth to acknowledge 'bumpy' year in Christmas message

In a pre-recorded Christmas message, Queen Elizabeth II reportedly plans to acknowledge that 2019 have been 'quite bumpy' for both Britain and her family.

Reported by: Bhavya Sukheja
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Queen will reportedly use her Christmas Day mess to ackwledge that 2019 has been 'quite bumpy' for both Britain and her family as country saw its impending exit from European Union and her son Prince Andrew was forced to withdraw from public. This year Queen's mess will be marking 67th televised Christmas dress which was reportedly recorded in Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. pre-recorded mess is expected to brocast in Britain and Commonwealth nations on Christmas Day. According to international media reports, mess was recorded before Queen's husband, Prince Philip, was hospitalised in London as a precautionary measure. 

According to international media reports, Queen Elizabeth II will say that path is never 'smooth' but 'small steps' can heal divisions. ackwledgement comes after a year of intense political debate over Brexit, as well as a number of personal events affecting Royal family. 93-year-old will be reflecting on need for reconciliation and forgiveness. According to an excerpt released, Queen said, “ path, of course, is t always smooth, and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference”. She furr also talks about commemorations to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day, which she attended in Portsmouth in June. 

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Problems faced by Royal family

Royal family faced Prince Andrew's retreat from public duties because of a disastrous television interview in which he defended friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. British Royals also endured a public rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, who travelled with his wife, Duchess of Sussex and young son Archie to Cana rar than spending Christmas holidays at Queen's rural retreat, Sandringham Estate. Duke and Duchess of Sussex have also complained about constant scrutiny by British media as y settle into family. n recently health of 98-year-old Prince Philip has also been a constant concern as he has been hospitalised in London for several days w. 

(With AP inputs)

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