LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II marked her 60th anniversary as a self-described television host on Monday with an annual Christmas message that offered solace after Britain suffered five terrorist attacks in one year, reflected on the comforts of home and paid tribute to her husband after seven decades of marriage.

The queen said in her annual broadcast to Britain and the Commonwealth that she was thinking about London and Manchester, the two English cities attacked by terrorists this year, “whose powerful identities shone through over the past 12 months, in the face of appalling attacks.”

It had been a privilege, she said, to visit young survivors of the bombing at a pop concert in Manchester in May that killed 22 people. “The patients I met were an example to us all, showing extraordinary bravery and resilience,” she said in the 10-minute speech.