In 2000

In 2001

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In 2003

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In 2004

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In 2006

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In 2010

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In 2012

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In 2013

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In 2020

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In 2021

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In 2000

Queen Elizabeth assists Santa by distributing gifts to all the fortunate kids in attendance.

In 2001

The monarch stands poised as she prepares to give her traditional Christmas message from Buckingham Palace.

In 2003

The Queen recorded her Christmas greeting fully on site outside of a royal home for the first time in history.

In 2004

Purple has always been associated with royalty. In her Christmas Day greeting, the monarch wore the hue for the second year in a row.

In 2006

At Southwark Cathedral School, a group of kids working on a collage of a nativity scene receive some artistic guidance from the monarch.

In 2010

The Queen visits the Wilkin & Sons factory and takes a tour of the Christmas pudding packing area while wearing a festive coat.

In 2012

Two little girls dressed as Santa Claus present the Queen with flowers as she leaves the Christmas service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.

In 2013

Look again if you think this is just a cute picture of Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Queen Elizabeth.

In 2020

Queen Elizabeth praises volunteers and frontline staff outside Windsor Castle at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.

In 2021

For her final annual Christmas broadcast, Queen Elizabeth wore a festive red dress and her timeless pearls.

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