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| Queen attends Christmas service | Queen attends Christmas service |
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| The Queen has attended a Christmas morning church service, and will spend the rest of the day at Sandringham with other members of the Royal Family. | The Queen has attended a Christmas morning church service, and will spend the rest of the day at Sandringham with other members of the Royal Family. |
| The Countess of Wessex is due to join the royal party at Sandringham with her newborn son James - the Queen's eighth grandchild - but was not at the church. | |
| Hundreds of people had queued in the rain to watch the Royals arrive. | Hundreds of people had queued in the rain to watch the Royals arrive. |
| 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. |
| German tradition | German tradition |
| Princes Edward, Andrew, Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were among those who attended the Christmas service with the Queen. | |
| Prince Edward was asked if his wife and son were well, and replied: "Absolutely, thank you." | |
| The Queen arrived by car with princesses Beatrice and Eugenie for the service at St Mary Magdalene Church, in Sandringham, Norfolk. | |
| Some people had queued for more than three hours to get a glimpse of the Queen and her family. | Some people had queued for more than three hours to get a glimpse of the Queen and her family. |
| The Queen and other Royals opened their presents on Christmas Eve night - a German tradition from the days of Queen Victoria. | The Queen and other Royals opened their presents on Christmas Eve night - a German tradition from the days of Queen Victoria. |
| In her address, the Queen will say that growing older leads to a "heightened awareness of change". | In her address, the Queen will say that growing older leads to a "heightened awareness of change". |
| The Queen gave the first televised Christmas message 50 years ago | The Queen gave the first televised Christmas message 50 years ago |
| 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. |