brooch that she wore on her honeymoon. there are some flashing images in this report from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. rehearsing at windsor for their part in the queen s christmas broadcast, the central band of the royal british legion will play the national anthem which begins the broadcast. this year s christmas message a still from which has been issued by buckingham palace will be an unusually personal one. the queen is wearing a brooch which she wore on her honeymoon, and on the desk beside her, a photograph of her and prince philip taken in 2007, when they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. it s eight months now since philip s death. so far, the queen has not spoken publicly in any detail about how much he meant to her. her broadcast will be an opportunity for her to do so. within the royal family, mindful that this will be the queen s first christmas without her husband, arrangements have been adjusted so that she won t be alone. the prince of wales
of her husband, prince philip. here s our royal correspondent nicolas witchell. the queen will be joined in windsor by six members of herfamily the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall, the earl and countess of wessex, and the duke and duchess of gloucester. there will be a morning service at st george s chapel inside windsor castle though this will not be attended by the queen. god save the queen plays. then, at three o clock, the queen s christmas message will be broadcast. it was recorded a few days ago at windsor with the opening music, the national anthem, played by the central band of the royal british legion in this, their centenary year. the broadcast itself will be a very personal one this year, according to buckingham palace. the queen is expected to speak for the first time in some detail about the loss of her husband, the duke of edinburgh, who died in april. as this still from the broadcast shows, the queen recorded it with a photograph of her and her husband at her
witchell. rehearsing at windsor for their part in the queen s christmas broadcast, the central band of the royal british legion will play the national anthem which begins the broadcast. this year s christmas message a still from which has been issued by buckingham palace will be an unusually personal one. the queen is wearing a brooch which she wore on her honeymoon, and on the desk beside her, a photograph of her and prince philip taken in 2007, when they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. it s eight months now since philip s death. so far, the queen has not spoken publicly in any detail about how much he meant to her. her broadcast will be an opportunity for her to do so. within the royal family, mindful that this will be the queen s first christmas without her husband, arrangements have been adjusted so that she won t be alone. the prince of wales on the duchess of cornwall will be with her at windsor,
god save the queen plays. then, at three o clock, the queen s christmas message will be broadcast. it was recorded a few days ago at windsor with the opening music, the national anthem, played by the central band of the royal british legion in this, their centenary year. the broadcast itself will be a very personal one this year, according to buckingham palace. the queen is expected to speak for the first time in some detail about the loss of her husband, the duke of edinburgh, who died in april. as this still from the broadcast shows, the queen recorded it with a photograph of her and her husband at her side, and wearing a brooch she had worn on their honeymoon. # for those who can t be here. the cambridges won t be at windsor. last night, a recording of their carol concert at westminster abbey was shown on itv. it featured catherine playing the piano as tom walker sang
during their diamond wedding anniversary in 2007 and she ll wear the same sapphire brooch that she wore on her honeymoon. there are some flashing images in this report from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. rehearsing at windsor for their part in the queen s christmas broadcast, the central band of the royal british legion will play the national anthem which begins the broadcast. this year s christmas message a still from which has been issued by buckingham palace will be an unusually personal one. the queen is wearing a brooch which she wore on her honeymoon, and on the desk beside her, a photograph of her and prince philip taken in 2007, when they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. it s eight months now since philip s death. so far, the queen has not spoken publicly in any detail about how much he meant to her. her broadcast will be an opportunity for her to do so.