King Charles III delivered his first Christmas message in honor of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Echoing his mother’s words in her last Christmas message, in which she spoke about her grief over the loss of her husband Prince Philip, Charles said Christmas was “a particularly moving time for all of us who have lost loved ones”.
Thanking those who sent “deeply moving” messages of condolence to him and Queen Consort Camilla, he said the royal family received “love and sympathy”.
He also drew on the late queen’s “faith in God” and “faith in people”, saying he shared it “with all my heart”.
Charles delivered his pre-recorded message at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, where the Queen and Prince Philip are buried. Images of the royal family, including Prince William and Princess Kate of Wales, flashed across the screen as he spoke.
In a separate pre-recorded message broadcast to the nation as part of a Westminster Abbey carol service, the Princess of Wales said the royal family’s first Christmas without the monarch “will be very different”.
In his message, the King also paid tribute to the public sector and healthcare professionals, charities and religious institutions, praising their work during the UK’s ongoing cost of living crisis.
He ended his speech by referring to a visit to Bethlehem, the city where Jesus was born, and “the power of light overcoming darkness”.
“It is in this life-giving light and the true humility that resides in our service to others that I believe we can find hope for the future,” said Charles. “Let us therefore celebrate it together and cherish it always.”
His message ended with a rendition of ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’, which Charles used to quote the ‘late queen’s belief in the power of that light’, performed by the choir of St George’s Chapel.
Source: CNN Brasil
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