With the queen out sick for Christmas, everyone is wishing her well
The queen of England's Christmas plans were thrown off by a cold and everyone is worried about her.
Queen Elizabeth II was unable to join the royal family at her traditional Christmas morning services near their country estate outside of Norwich, England. The 90-year-old queen was staying inside to recover from what Buckingham Palace called a "heavy cold," but was planning to join her family for holiday festivities later in the day.
This is the first time in almost 30 years the queen hasn't gone to Christmas church services, so she really must not be feeling well.
The queen's husband, 95-year-old Prince Philip, did make it to services, but it sounds like he passed the illness on to her after the palace reported him feeling sick earlier this week.
Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and their kids, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, also weren't at the queen's church service, but that's because they spent Christmas with Kate's family outside of London.
Despite being under the weather, the queen still released a pre-recorded holiday message. In a video she wished everyone a very happy Christmas and talked about what inspires her.
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Once everyone heard the news of the queen's cold, a flurry of well wishes were posted online.
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Even though the queen couldn't make it to church, royal cuties Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended their first Christmas services with their parents at a church outside of London. So those photos alone are making Christmas that much better.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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