‘Many religions have festivals which celebrate light overcoming darkness. Such occasions are often accompanied by the lighting of candles. They seem to speak to every culture, and appeal to people of all faiths, and of none. They are lit on birthday cakes and to mark family anniversaries, when we gather happily around a source of light. It unites us.”
That was the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s 2020 Easter message. This wasn’t one of the royal traditions — there were no previous and no subsequent Easter messages. But she was a mother who knew her people needed guidance, encouragement, and direction during the uncertainties of the Covid pandemic.
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