Mumbai terror in Queen's speech

London, Dec 24: Recent terror strikes in Mumbai will figure in the traditional Christmas day message of Queen Elizabeth II, besides those hit by the financial meltdown, according to extracts of her speech released today.Terming this year`s festive celebrations as more "sombre occasions", Queen in her 10-minute address to be broadcast tomorrow, will pay homage to those, who have lost their lives to terrorism, including last month`s Mumbai attack victims. In her speech, Queen acknowledges that many of her subjects have been hit hard by the economic slump and the support she and the Duke of Edinburgh receive from their own children and grandchildren during the crisis. Her speech, filmed in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, laments "violence in distant lands", such as in Mumbai. She says: "People are touched by events which have their roots far across the world, whether it is the global economy or violence in distant lands, the effects can be keenly felt at home. "Some of those things which could once have been taken for granted suddenly seem less certain and, naturally, give rise to feelings of insecurity." She says that although Christmas is a time for celebration, "this year it is a more sombre occasion for many". The broadcast on Christmas afternoon, in which the Queen speaks about the recent 60th birthday of the Prince of Wales, will also for the first time contains private footage of Charles as a small child. The Queen traditionally delivers her address from Buckingham Palace`s Music Room. The Queen`s message produced by the BBC will be broadcast on both television and radio at 3pm GMT and will be available on the Royal Channel on the YouTube website. Bureau Report