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| Queen misses Christmas Day church service 'because of cold' | Queen misses Christmas Day church service 'because of cold' |
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| The Queen has not attended church on Christmas Day because she is still suffering from a heavy cold. | The Queen has not attended church on Christmas Day because she is still suffering from a heavy cold. |
| Buckingham Palace said she was staying indoors to help her recover but added that she would still participate in the family's Christmas Day celebrations. | Buckingham Palace said she was staying indoors to help her recover but added that she would still participate in the family's Christmas Day celebrations. |
| Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince Harry and others attended church at the Queen's Norfolk estate, Sandringham. | |
| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went to church in Berkshire, where they are spending Christmas with the Middletons. | |
| Nicholas Witchell, BBC royal correspondent, said the Queen's absence from the church service - the first time she has missed the service "in many years" - is understood to be a "precautionary measure". | |
| Our correspondent said there was "no sense of undue concern" from Buckingham Palace. | |
| The Queen and Prince Philip began their Christmas break this week one day late, postponing their trip because they were both suffering from colds. | The Queen and Prince Philip began their Christmas break this week one day late, postponing their trip because they were both suffering from colds. |
| They flew from Buckingham Palace to the Norfolk estate by helicopter on Thursday, having missed a train on Wednesday. | They flew from Buckingham Palace to the Norfolk estate by helicopter on Thursday, having missed a train on Wednesday. |
| A palace spokesman said: "Her Majesty the Queen will not attend church at Sandringham this morning. | A palace spokesman said: "Her Majesty the Queen will not attend church at Sandringham this morning. |
| "The Queen continues to recover from a heavy cold and will stay indoors to assist with her recovery. | "The Queen continues to recover from a heavy cold and will stay indoors to assist with her recovery. |
| "Her Majesty will participate in the Royal Family Christmas celebrations during the day." | "Her Majesty will participate in the Royal Family Christmas celebrations during the day." |
| Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are spending Christmas with the Middleton family in Bucklebury, Berkshire. | |
| 'Unsung heroes' | 'Unsung heroes' |
| In her annual televised Christmas Day address - to be broadcasted at 15:00 GMT on BBC1, ITV, Sky News channel and BBC Radio 4 - the Queen will say she draws strength from "ordinary people doing extraordinary things". | In her annual televised Christmas Day address - to be broadcasted at 15:00 GMT on BBC1, ITV, Sky News channel and BBC Radio 4 - the Queen will say she draws strength from "ordinary people doing extraordinary things". |
| Volunteers, carers, community workers and good neighbours are unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special, she will say. | Volunteers, carers, community workers and good neighbours are unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special, she will say. |
| She will also praise the achievements of the UK's Olympians and Paralympians. | She will also praise the achievements of the UK's Olympians and Paralympians. |
| The address was recorded before Her Majesty travelled to Sandringham. | The address was recorded before Her Majesty travelled to Sandringham. |