this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband, prince philip, in her christmas day message, saying there was one familiar laugh missing , amid the continuing impact of the pandemic. that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. but life, of course, consists of final partings, as well as first meetings. and as much as i and my family miss him, i know he would want us to enjoy christmas. a 19 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing windsor castle grounds, the official residence of queen elizabeth. in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted
of her husband, prince philip, who died in april. the monarch poignantly reflected on a year of personal grief, saying there was one familiar laugh missing amid the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. windsor castle on christmas morning. the royal standard signifying that the queen was in residence. merry christmas. the prince of wales and duchess of cornwalljoined the congregation for morning service. the queen did not attend as a precaution against covid, according to officials. from the very first moments of the queen s broadcast, there was a keen sense of the loss she has felt over the death of prince philip last april, after their 73 years of marriage. although it is a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones.
this is bbc news. i m lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband, prince philip, in her christmas day message, saying there was one familiar laugh missing . that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. but life, of course, consists of final partings, as well as first meetings. and as much as i and my family miss him, i know he would want us to enjoy christmas. police have arrested a 19 year old man who entered the grounds of windsor castle this morning, armed with a weapon. the queen is spending christmas at the castle this year. in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted
message, saying there was one familiar laugh missing , amid the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. a 19 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said are being passed over in silence. the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby has called for compassion towards refugees in his christmas sermon. the world s most powerful telescope has blasted into space soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. christmas covid vaccines are being offered to thousands of people in england as the british government expands its booster programme to offer all adults a jab before the new year. the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89.
the queen has spoken movingly in her christmas day message about her grief at the death of her husband, prince philip. she said there was one familiar laugh missing and expressed empathy with other families who d lost loved ones this year. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. windsor castle on christmas morning. the royal standard signifying that the queen was in residence. merry christmas. the prince of wales and duchess of cornwalljoined the congregation at st george s chapel for morning service. the queen did not attend as a precaution against covid, according to officials. from the very first moments of the queen s broadcast, there was a keen sense of the loss she has felt over the death of prince philip last april, after their 73 years of marriage. although it is a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, christmas can be hard for those who have lost