WORLD
Heir-to-the-throne prince Charles is a keen polo player, while prince William is president of the Football Association, the game's governing body in England.
Queen Elizabeth praised the power of sport in bringing people together in her Christmas Day address to the nation, before London hosts the 2012 Olympic Games.
The queen said events in 2010, including the soccer World Cup in South Africa and the Commonwealth Games in India, showed how important sport is in uniting people from different backgrounds and of different ages.
"These kinds of activity are common throughout the world and play a part in providing a different perspective on life," she said, in a message recorded at Hampton Court Palace in London.
"Apart from developing physical fitness, sport and games can also teach vital social skills.
"None can be enjoyed without abiding by the rules, and no team can hope to succeed without co-operation between the players. This sort of positive team spirit can benefit communities, companies and enterprises of all kinds."
The first Christmas broadcast was delivered by George V in 1932 and has become a traditional part of the Christmas Day festivities for many in Britain and around the world.
The 84-year-old monarch has made a Christmas broadcast in every year but one since her 1953 coronation. Unlike her speech at the annual opening of Parliament, she expresses her own views rather than those of the government.
Her theme this year reflects the royal family's keen interest in sport, particularly horse-riding.
The queen owns and breeds race horses. Her daughter Anne, the princess Royal, represented Britain with the three-day eventing team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Anne's daughter Zara Phillips is also an event rider, winning individual and team gold medals at the 2005 European Eventing Championship. She was picked for the equestrian team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, but missed them due to injury.
Heir-to-the-throne prince Charles is a keen polo player, while prince William is president of the Football Association, the game's governing body in England.
Members of the royal family are spending Christmas at the queen's country estate in Sandringham, eastern England. They greeted well-wishers who waited in the bitter cold after a Christmas Day church service.
Prince William, who announced his engagement to Kate Middleton last month, was not there as he is working with a Royal Air Force search and rescue team in North Wales.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st Chief Justice of India
11/11: Why November 11 is a good day for manifestation? Know how, when you can manifest today
Onion prices rise to Rs 80 per kg: Check rates in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai
Guru Purab Bank Holiday November 15: Are banks open or closed on Guru Nanak Jayanti?
Meet Indian genius, world's youngest female Chartered Accountant who secured AIR 1, she is from...
Delhi continues to choke amid rising air pollution, AQI breaches 350...
Avatar 3: New posters of James Cameron's film feature fire tribe, stunning visuals go viral
This country lets male tourists marry women for a few days due to....
Maharashtra polls: Congress suspends seven more rebel candidates
Meet man who quit high-paying job in US, then built Rs 150 crore company in India, his business is…
Viral video: Little girl wins heart with adorable dance to 'aayi nai' song, watch
Queen Elizabeth's 1947 wedding cake slice sold in auction at this SHOCKING price
Viral video: Woman's sizzling dance to 'tere liye' leaves internet drooling, watch
Meet man who leads Rs 185985 crore company as CEO, son of Indian billionaire, he is...
'We don't encourage...': Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal launches new feature 'Food Rescue' to reduce...
Before Pakistani TikTok star Minahil Malik, actress Rida Isfahani's MMS video leaked online by...
Watch: Virat Kohli gets annoyed at Mumbai airport, asks paps to stay away from…
Watch: David Miller's spectacular one-handed catch shocks Tilak Varma in IND vs SA 2nd T20I
Do you see 11:11? What's the secret behind this number?
'Najar Na Lage': Sidhu Moosewala’s parents perform annaprashan ceremony for chota Sidhu, watch
Baba Siddique murder case: Main shooter, 4 others arrested in UP
Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be sworn in as 51st Chief Justice of India tomorrow
Delhi Pollution: Air quality remains in 'very poor' zone, AQI reaches over 330
'Fictosexual': Japanese man celebrates six years of marriage with his virtual wife
J-K: Army officer martyred, 3 soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in Kishtwar
This is world's richest politician, much wealthier than Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, he is...
Want a bride-like glow? Try Deepika Padukone’s secret juice for perfect glow
Meet Robin Passi, billionaire heir and son of Fabulous Lives Vs Bollywood Wives fame Shalini Passi
Tulsi Vivah 2024 Time: Date, shubh muhurat, rituals and significance
MrBeast, Logan Paul ride rickshaw in Mumbai, distribute chocolates to paparazzi; WATCH viral video
Azim Premji buys stakes worth Rs 4757 crore in Rs 297000 crore company
'This is just exploitation...': Video of woman sleeping with lion cubs goes viral, watch
Rihanna retiring from music? Singer says 'God had other plans', leaves fans worried
India's first high-speed railway test track worth Rs 820 crore getting constructed in...
Mukesh Ambani loses Rs 74563 crore in 5 days, Reliance emerges as biggest...
Congress veteran leader, 5 times MLA Mateen Ahmed joins AAP ahead of 2025 Delhi Assembly polls
AUS vs PAK: Pakistan script history in Perth, win ODI series on Australian soil after 22 years
'Ask Rahul Gandhi to praise Savarkar, Balasaheb...': Amit Shah's fierce attack on Uddhav Thackeray
Hidden danger in your spice rack: Turmeric's lead contamination crisis
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2024: When is Devutthana Prabodhini Ekadashi vrat? Know date and significance
J-K: Fresh encounter breaks out in Kishtwar between security forces, terrorists
No water supply for 16 hours on November 11 in THIS part of Delhi, check details
Viral video: Man finds live worm in pizza ordered online, furious netizens demand action, WATCH
How many meals in a day is healthy for Indians?
New health directive in Tamil Nadu, Government declares THIS as notifiable disease
How Indian airports are becoming hubs for drug-trafficking?
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah releases BJP manifesto
J-K: Exchange of fire between terrorists, security forces in forest area of Srinagar
'These kids will regret': Kartik Aaryan fans IGNORE Sonu Nigam, viral video leaves netizens angry
Liam Payne's death 'NOT' suicide: Autopsy reveals One Direction singer died due to...