Queen Elizabeth II gave her first Christmas speech since the death of her husband, Prince Philip, earlier this year. Her annual Christmas broadcast started with an excerpt of a speech she gave in 1997 at Banqueting House, in honor of her Golden Wedding Anniversary with Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Beside Elizabeth lay a photograph of her with Philip, taken for their diamond wedding anniversary (2007) in Broadlands, Hampshire. She's found comfort in the tributes to Philip's life and work from all over the world. In a separate announcement, the queen said a Service of Thanksgiving honoring Philip will happen next spring at Westminster Abbey. "His sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation – were all irrepressible," she said during the speech. "That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him." Philip died in April, two months shy of his 100th birthday. Coronavirus restrictions in place at the time of his funeral meant that Elizabeth sat alone – a poignant symbol of how she would spend her life going forward as a widow. Read more about her speech through our link in bio. 📷: @gettyimages