Queen's Christmas message praises nation's 'unsung heroes'

The Queen has said in her annual Christmas message that she draws strength from unsung heroes, celebrating "ordinary people doing extraordinary things". The message was recorded well in advance, before the monarch fell ill with a heavy cold that has forced her to miss the Christmas Day service for the first time in decades. The Queen paid tribute to those who win medals, highlighting the success of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, against the backdrop of footage showing a Buckingham Palace recep