The Queen made
a rare comment about her great-granddaughter, Lilibet Diana
Mountbatten-Windsor, during her annual Christmas message to the
nation.
During the speech, which aired at its usual
time of 3pm on Christmas Day, the monarch gave special mentions to the new
additions to the royal family this year, which includes the Sussexes’ daughter,
who was born in June 2021.
Her Majesty remarked at one point in the
speech: “Adults, when weighed down with worries, sometimes fail to see the
joy in simple things, where children do not,” before going on to discuss
the “young children” her family has welcomed this year.
She said: “And for me and my family,
even with one familiar laugh missing this year, there will be joy in Christmas,
as we have the chance to reminisce, and see anew the wonder of the festive season through the eyes of our young
children, of whom we were delighted to welcome four more this year.”
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| The first image of Prince Harry and Meghan’s daughter Lilibet was released on Thursday |
The
Queen is yet to officially meet little Lilibet as the family of four has not
traveled back to the UK since her arrival.
It comes after Harry and Meghan, who now
reside in Montecito, California, thrilled royal fans with the first photo of
six-month-old Lilibet on Thursday. The precious family portrait,
which was their Christmas card for 2021, sees the family posing on some steps
with little Archie sitting on Harry’s lap and Meghan lifting
Lilibet in the air.
The
message from Harry and Meghan inside the card reads: “Happy Holidays. This
year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a
‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family.”
