strange if the head of state did not recognise and feel an empathy for people facing such difficult times. nicholas witchell, bbc news at buckingham palace. all around the world millions of people have been or are still celebrating christmas. it s usually a time forfamily, friends and maybe a little excess. but for some this is proving to be a difficult festive period as the bbc s tim allman explains. you d think, what with the big day rapidly approaching, hearing keep the sound of song rings out in the middle of an error rate in one of the cities underground railway stations carol service is under way. b, carol service is under way. a celebration of the season but also a moment of defiance. translation: it also a moment of defiance. translation: also a moment of defiance. translation: ., , ., , .,
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them to meet with him and make the case forfamily members them to meet with him and make the case for family members they wanted to reunite with. i havejust got paperwork so long of letters that david had written on their behalf to places of employment that they were worried about because their visas and their right to remain were expiring. david s last letter to me was in august because i was leaving the church in november and he was coming to my last service, and i don t know if you can see that, in handwriting at the bottom he wrote, you will be so missed. it s those reasons that are so hard because we so desperately miss him now and it is not the same without him. so many eole is not the same without him. so many people have is not the same without him. so many people have spoken is not the same without him. so many people have spoken so is not the same without him. so many people have spoken so fondly - is not the same without him. so many people have spoken so fondly wit
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perhaps our greatest tribute to him, most especially in these far too troubled times, will be for us to accept the challenge to play our part, however small in working for a kinderfuture. # god save our gracious queen. the service had been a chance denied by the pandemic at the duke s funeral, forfamily and so many more to come together in tribute. a long life had been honoured. for the person who knew that life best, it will surely have stirred many memories and moments of reflection. the service had been a short one. at its end, the queen left, walking with care, escorted once again by the duke of york. nicholas witchell, bbc news.