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Queen Elizabeth II delivers Commonwealth Day speech focusing on coronavirus pandemic
Queen Elizabeth II has highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic in her annual Commonwealth Day speech.
Key points:
- The Queen paid tribute to front-line workers fighting COVID-19 in Commonwealth nations
- The pre-recorded message replaces the annual service at Westminster Abbey
- It was broadcast ahead of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan
Britain’s monarch also touched on the role of technology in keeping people connected amid the global pandemic, in her royal address broadcast 5pm on Sunday local time before Commonwealth Day on Monday.
She made no mention of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan — the Duke and Duchess of…
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