The Queen will use her Christmas Day message to highlight
the 'moments of darkness' the world has confronted but will also speak about
the Christian message of light triumphing over the dark.
A series of terrorist atrocities have shocked the world
during 2015, from the mass shootings and bombings in Paris last month to the
gun attack at a Tunisia resort during the summer.
But the Queen, whose address traditionally has a strong
religious framework reflecting her own faith, will sound an optimistic tone
when she quotes a verse from the Bible.
Reflecting on the past 12 months, the monarch will say
during her Christmas Day broadcast: 'It is true that the world has had to
confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse
of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: "The light shines
in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
In her annual address - being screened later today - the
Queen will describe the festive period as 'a time to remember all that we have
to be thankful for'.
In a year that marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the
Second World War, the Queen will also offer renewed thanks for the service and
sacrifice of those who took part in the conflict.
She will also give thanks to 'the people who bring love and
happiness into our own lives', starting with family.
The Queen recorded her Christmas message seated at a desk in
Buckingham Palace's 18th Century Room in the Belgian Suite, with a large
Christmas tree in the background.
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