Queen Elizabeth’s heartfelt Easter speech leaves fans in tears

In honour of Easter, Queen Elizabeth issued her yearly speech, leaving royal fans in in tears. Her message of encouragement amid the growing grip of the global pandemic was warmly received.

During the speech, she was quoted saying, "We need Easter as much as ever." She went on to say, "As dark as death can be—particularly for those suffering with grief—light and life are greater." The Queen signed off, stating, "Coronavirus will not overcome us."

The Queen’s official Instagram account shared a clip from her speech, with the caption, "An extract from The Queen’s Easter message. The Queen speaks of light overcoming darkness, and the hope that Easter symbolises, in a special message recorded to mark the Easter weekend.‬" ‪

The Queen’s video featured a flurry of flickering candles and in an attempt to explain the imagery, she stated "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."