Other members of the royal family, including the duke of edinburgh, this years traditional Christmas Day broadcast by the queen put the focus on the theme of inspiration. Here it is in full. Band plays god save the queen. There was a time when british olympic Medal Winners became Household Names because there were so few of them. But the 67 medals at this years games in rio and 147 at the paralympics meant that the gb medallists reception at Buckingham Palace was a crowded and happy event. Throughout the commonwealth, there were equallyjoyful celebrations. Grenada, the bahamas, jamaica and new zealand won more medals per head of population than any other countries. Many of this years winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. Inspiration fed their aspiration, and having discovered abilities they scarcely knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others. A few months ago, i saw inspiration of a different kind when i opened the new cambridge base of the ea
Other members of the royal family, including the duke of edinburgh, this years traditional Christmas Day broadcast by the queen put the focus on the theme of inspiration. Here it is in full. Band plays god save the queen. There was a time when british olympic Medal Winners became Household Names because there were so few of them. But the 67 medals at this years games in rio and 147 at the paralympics meant that the gb medallists reception at Buckingham Palace was a crowded and happy event. Throughout the commonwealth, there were equallyjoyful celebrations. Grenada, the bahamas, jamaica and new zealand won more medals per head of population than any other countries. Many of this years winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. Inspiration fed their aspiration, and having discovered abilities they scarcely knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others. A few months ago, i saw inspiration of a different kind when i opened the new cambridge base of the ea
It’s no secret that the receding pandemic decimated that performing arts; lost performers, entire seasons canceled, precarious incomes in the best of times wiped out. But judging by the wealth