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(AFP/File/Luis Acosta)
"It is important to keep discussing issues that concern us all -- there can be no more valuable role for our family of nations," the queen will say.
The group's meeting in Trinidad last month was the final big international gathering of leaders before the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen, and was dominated by environmental issues.
Queen Elizabeth II is also head of the Commonwealth, an group of 54 nations, most of which share past colonial ties with Britain.
Its members span six continents, represent some two billion people and include India, Nigeria, Australia, Pakistan and Malaysia.
The queen's Yuletide message is an annual tradition, started by her grandfather King George V in 1932. It is broadcast at 1500 GMT on Christmas Day.
This year's speech will also be made available on the video-sharing website YouTube from 1500 GMT on Friday.
The 10-minute addresses usually have a strong religious framework, reflect current issues and often draw on her own experiences.
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The group's meeting in Trinidad last month was the final big international gathering of leaders before the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen, and was dominated by environmental issues.
Queen Elizabeth II is also head of the Commonwealth, an group of 54 nations, most of which share past colonial ties with Britain.
Its members span six continents, represent some two billion people and include India, Nigeria, Australia, Pakistan and Malaysia.
The queen's Yuletide message is an annual tradition, started by her grandfather King George V in 1932. It is broadcast at 1500 GMT on Christmas Day.
This year's speech will also be made available on the video-sharing website YouTube from 1500 GMT on Friday.
The 10-minute addresses usually have a strong religious framework, reflect current issues and often draw on her own experiences.
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