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| Queen attending Christmas service | Queen attending Christmas service |
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| The Queen is attending a Christmas morning church service, before spending the rest of the day at Sandringham with other members of the Royal Family. | |
| Neither Prince William nor Prince Harry were expected to attend the service. | |
| However, the Earl and Countess of Wessex are expected to join the royal party with their new son James - the Queen's eighth grandchild. | However, the Earl and Countess of Wessex are expected to join the royal party with their new son James - the Queen's eighth grandchild. |
| The Queen's 50th televised Christmas message - urging people to care for the vulnerable - will be aired at 1500 GMT. | The Queen's 50th televised Christmas message - urging people to care for the vulnerable - will be aired at 1500 GMT. |
| The Queen and other Royals opened their presents on Christmas Eve night - a German tradition from the days of Queen Victoria. | |
| 'Sacrifice and devotion' | 'Sacrifice and devotion' |
| In her address, the Queen will say that growing older leads to a "heightened awareness of change". | |
| She will also recognise the sacrifice and devotion to duty of the armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. | She will also recognise the sacrifice and devotion to duty of the armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| The first televised broadcast of the Queen's Christmas message was in 1957, but it is a tradition begun on the radio in 1932 by George V. | The first televised broadcast of the Queen's Christmas message was in 1957, but it is a tradition begun on the radio in 1932 by George V. |
| The Queen will say: "One of the features of growing old is the heightened awareness of change. | The Queen will say: "One of the features of growing old is the heightened awareness of change. |
| "To remember what happened 50 years ago means that it is possible to appreciate what has changed in the meantime. It also makes you aware of what remains constant." | "To remember what happened 50 years ago means that it is possible to appreciate what has changed in the meantime. It also makes you aware of what remains constant." |
| In the 1957 live broadcast from her desk at Sandringham, she said she hoped the new medium would make her message more personal and direct. | In the 1957 live broadcast from her desk at Sandringham, she said she hoped the new medium would make her message more personal and direct. |
| The Queen has also launched her own channel on video-sharing website YouTube, which will feature the message. | The Queen has also launched her own channel on video-sharing website YouTube, which will feature the message. |