direct to your inboxThe Queen has spoken of the importance of selflessness, love and hope in her annual Christmas Message.In her address to the nation, Her Royal Highness said that that despite the year keeping many people apart, it had in many ways brought people closer.The monarch is breaking with tradition this year to spend a quiet Christmas Day with the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle, rather than the large family gatherings at Sandringham of past years.
Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHere is the Queen's Christmas Message in full:"Every year we herald the coming of Christmas by turning on the lights..
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