ForQueen Elizabeth II, the holiday season may have been bittersweet.
Of course, Elizabeth put on a brave face and delivered her annual holiday message.
This year, especially, I understand why," she said.
His sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation were all irrepressible.
That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.
“And not being able to spend it with her whole family [didn’t help].
However, Prince William and Kate Middleton didn’t spend the holiday with the queen.
They organized a video call so that the monarch could chat with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“And the kids excitedly told their great-grandmother about their gifts.”
