Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas message has pointed to hope in the new dawn, as she celebrates with the people of the United Kingdom with her annual message.
Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas message which came on Friday, and a day after the United Kingdom secured a Brexit deal, expressed hope and optimism for the coming years, as the world battle with the dreaded COVID-19.
“We continue to be inspired by the kindness of strangers and draw comfort that even on the darkest nights, there is hope in the new dawn,” said the 94-year-old monarch, who’s spent the bulk of the year isolating with husband Prince Philip, 99, at Windsor Castle.
“Of course, for many, this time of year will be tinged with sadness,” Queen Elizabeth acknowledged in the message, which she wrote as she always does.
“Some mourning the loss of those dear to them, and others missing friends and family members distanced for safety, when all they’d really want for Christmas is a simple hug or a squeeze of the hand.”
She added that if any of her listeners identify with that, “You are not alone, and let me assure you of my thoughts and prayers.”
The message, which had a significant religion theme pointing to the biblical story of the good Samaritan, was recorded five days earlier, before the U.K. changed course and instituted another lockdown, amid discovery of a new and supposedly more contagious strain of COVID-19.
To date, the United Kingdom has recorded over 2.2 million coronavirus cases and over, 70,300 deaths, according to a running tally from Johns Hopkins University & Medicine’s Coronavirus Resource Center.