December 14, 2021
The Royal Family has been in news for last couple of years due to the reported rift between the senior members and other scandals.
The royal commentators, experts and close aides keep on sharing their opinions, knowledge and memories about the monarchy. The daily headlines about the Queen's family highlight crisis.
And the Queen's relative absence from public engagements is also adding to the worries of people and casting dark clouds on her official activities in future.
But, there are some die-hard royal fans who, despite all the speculations and rumours, still cling to the hope that all the rumours, allegations and ugly spats will be silenced by the Queen’s Christmas broadcast.
Some of the fans believe that next year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations to mark 95-year-old's 70th anniversary on the throne will bring all the royals back together.
According to royal historians, when a decision is made, optics-wise in the royal family, it almost always means something—whether that's an outfit choice or what photos to display on one's desk.
Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and their son Archie's photos were removed from the set for Queen's Christmas broadcast in 2019. According to a historian, it was a message to the the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Now, all eyes are on the Queen's this year's Christmas broadcast.
There are also queries whether the Queen can single-handedly cope with the crises and will succeed to bring all the members of the family on the same page.
The Daily Mail claimed earlier this month the Queen has been allowed by her medical team to host the traditional Christmas lunch extended to all of her family members.
The monarch's close relatives normally arrive at her home in Norfolk on Christmas Eve and spend two days celebrating the holidays with her amid the exchange of gifts, several outfit changes and lavish meals.
Normally, this party takes place at Buckingham Palace, but the newspapers said this year it would be hosted at Windsor Castle, where the Queen now resides.