People Around The World Tuned Into Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas Speech

People around the world tuned into Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas speech.

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This was the first holiday the Queen celebrated without Prince Philip.

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Prince Philip passed away earlier this year at the age of 99.

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She lamented the “one familiar laugh missing this year” during her speech.

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One American found the speech “both touching and inspiring.”

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“As a French citizen, I feel very moved…” wrote another.

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“Being German, I look forward to them every year,” said another.

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“One of the Queen’s best Christmas speeches ever,” another wrote.

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Another wrote, “I'm not British but it's always a great pleasure to listen to her Majesty's Christmas speech.”

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