Appearing on television in a simple but elegant purple dress, which interestingly is the colour of royalty, Queen Elizabeth II thanked the hundreds of people like health care workers who are working against the Ebola infection.
In her annual Christmas message, the 88-year-old British monarch admired the selflessness of the many health workers, some of whom are doing their job without any compensation.
The United Kingdom did have its fair share of Ebola scare, and one nurse had to be sent back to the country after he contracted the deadly disease while working in Sierra Leone. William Pooley has since returned to the West African nation after he recovered.
For this Christmas, he delivered an "alternative Christmas message" shown in channel 4. It's a yearly tradition, and it's delivered right after the Queen's message. In the video shot in one of the hospitals in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, he urged everyone to help as Ebola is a global problem. Thus, it needs the world to help heal it.
So far, more than 7,500 people had already died of the disease, and that includes more than 200 health workers who are some of the high-risk individuals since they work closely with infected people. Ebola is a virus that can be transmitted through bodily fluids such as blood and vomit.
The Queen also called for peace and harmony, especially to Scotland. A few months ago, the country tried to separate itself from Great Britain via a referendum. However, 55% said no.
In a lighter note, viewers were quick to notice and post on Twitter how the Queen was able to fit in the Games of Thrones in her message. While speaking about the reconciliation, she casually mentioned the hit TV series, which usually features a British cast, as she reminisced her visit in Belfast last June.
The Queen's message is also broadcasted in the radio around noontime.