Last Updated on 12/28/2022 by てんしょく飯
King Charles, 74, delivered his first televised Christmas address since his accession to the monarchy.
Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all those who have lost loved ones
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The King stood in St. George’s Chapel, where his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September of this year, is laid to rest, and spoke a message in memory of her. In this speech, he also expressed his concern for those facing a living crisis due to rising prices and his gratitude to essential workers.
King Charles’ Christmas speech was broadcast on British television at 3:00 p.m. on December 25 (U.K. time). The Christmas message by the British monarch is a tradition started by King George V in 1932. It was then passed down from King Edward VIII to King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth delivered the first speech in 1952.
Since the Queen passed away in September of this year, this Christmas, King Charles’ Christmas speech was broadcast for the first time since his accession to the monarchy.
King Charles, 74, delivered his first televised Christmas address since his accession to the throne. The King stood in St. George’s Chapel, where his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was laid to rest in September of this year, and delivered a message in memory of his mother. In this speech, he also expressed his concern for people facing a living crisis due to rising prices and his gratitude to essential workers.
The King chose St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle as the location for his speech. After her state funeral, Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was taken to Windsor Castle, where she said a final farewell to her family and was buried in the crypt where her parents and husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are laid to rest.
At the beginning of his Christmas speech, the King, standing in front of the Christmas tree set up in the chapel, said, “I am now standing in the wonderful St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. It is very close to where my beloved mother, the late Queen, rests with my dear father,” he said, remembering his mother.
He expressed his gratitude for the warm cards and messages offered by those who came to pay their respects to the Queen, saying, “Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all those who have lost a loved one,” adding, “We feel their absence at this turn of the season and remember them in our own cherished traditions.” He added.
He then referred to a portion of the lyrics of the Christmas hymn “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Eternal light that shines on thy dark path,” and spoke thusly.
This song is familiar to many. My mother’s belief in the power of this light, her faith in God as well as in people, is something I share wholeheartedly.”
The King also thanked essential workers, including first responders, teachers, and medical and social service staff, for their “tireless efforts to keep us all safe.
He then touched on the fact that people around the world are facing a crisis of livelihood due to conflict, hunger, natural disasters, and rising prices, and said, “I see that the people of our country and of the Commonwealth have the humanity to readily respond to the plight of others.”
The video then switched to show food banks and volunteers helping homeless people. Buckingham Palace announced that funds donated after the late queen’s death were given to charities that help people who have difficulty paying their utility bills.
In this speech, the King also paid tribute to religious institutions, saying these words.
Our churches (Christian), synagogues (Jewish), mosques (Muslim), temples (Buddhist), and gurudwaras (Sikh) have once again united to provide meals to the hungry, offering love and support throughout the year.” Such heartfelt solidarity is the most moving expression of loving our neighbors as ourselves.”
He added his thanks to Prince William and his wife, “The recent visit of the Duke and Duchess of Wales to Wales shone a light on this example of community spirit in action,” he said.
King Charles’ Christmas speech was a tribute to the Queen, as well as an expression of the King’s belief in the importance of public service, concern for those who suffer hardship, and tolerance for other religions.
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