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Queen Elizabeth do oneRare television address which was broadcast Sunday to thank the National Health Service (NHS) workers for their heroic effortsFight the propagation of coronavirus (who hasTaken nearly 5,000 lives in U.K. So far) and recognize the spectacular changes in everyone's life since the beginning of the epidemic. The brief message of the queen but reassuring emphasized the need for the country to meet and has encouraged its topics to do what the British do the best: keep calm and continue.

More than 22 million people have viewed the Queen's inspiring message, pre-recorded at Windsor Castle last week. But royal observers with eagle eyes caught an important omission of Her Majesty's environment. ItAnnual television Christmas addressesThe Queen is always surrounded by a selection of family photos that change from year to year. But this time there were no family photos in sight.

"The Queen did not want to distract from his message of thanks and encouragement," said Palace Insider. "This is a moment calling for national unity. She wanted to keep the focus on what she said and not speculation about relations in the royal family."

Eyebrows were raised during the queen's latest Christmas addresswhen photos ofPrince Harry andMeghan murder lacked his Majesty's office. Photos ofPrince CharlesandCamilla, Cornwall Duchess,Prince William andKate Middleton with their childrenPrince George,Princess charlotte, andPrince Louis as well as photos ofPrince Philip and his father,King George VI, all were all well displayed.

For theCoronavirus address, which was only the fifth time the queen has delivered special television remarks during her 67-year-old reign, there was only one silver box, a hot water bottle and a small pot of red roses on her office. "It was very intentional," said my source.

Last month, I reported that the Queen, who is 94 this month, wasAsked by the Prime MinisterBoris Johnson To meet the nation to offer "calm and comfort". Johnson, who fights the virus, was taken to the hospital yesterday.

The Queen's remarks were written in his own words and were "deeply personal," said the initiate. His Majesty self-insulating insulating at the Windsor Castle since last month with Prince Philip after being revealed that a staff member of the Buckingham Palace had been positive for Covid-19.

Prince Charles, currently in Scotland with Camilla,also fought the virus. Last week he recorded a video message to say that it was "one of the lucky to have a relatively slightly slightly slightly slightly", but he recognized other people who contract the virus concern a much more situation. severe.

While the Queen did not mention the own battles of his family with the virus, she attracted comparisons to the suffering of the public and the sacrifice at that time with his war experience in 1940, when she and her sister,Princess margaret, were separated from their parents during the Second World War. The princesses were taken to Windsor for security reasons while their parents remained in London as a demonstration of support for British citizens fighting the Blitz.

During the address, his Majesty wore a mere green dress Kelly to report "the Renaissance and the hope," said my source, with his signature pearls and a turquoise brooch and diamond rarely seen that once belonged toQueen Marie. "His Majesty was very conscious of the atmosphere of the nation and wanted to be a calming and coherent presence in the midst of all upheaval and sadness," said the initiate.

His Majesty closed his remarks saying: "We should comfort us, while we could have more to bear, the best days will come back. We will be again with our friends; we will be again with our families; we will meet again. New, "we will come back to us. "But for now, I send my thanks and my best wishes the hottest." And for more information on the Royals and Covid-19, checkThe diagnosis of Coronavirus Prince Charles A William and Harry Reconcilent.

Diane Clehane is a journalist and author of New YorkImagine Diana andDiana: the secrets of his style.