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King charles Will deliver your Christmas broadcast From Westminster Abbey This year, the focus is on the theme of pilgrimage.
This marks his fourth festive message and the second held outside the royal residence.
historical center London The landmark is a pilgrimage site, where is the tomb of Edward the Confessor. Edward, who ruled for 24 years before dying in 1066, was canonized in 1161, his shrine having attracted pilgrims for centuries.
The broadcast was filmed within the Abbey Lady Chapel, a late medieval construction built for Henry VII, which was the burial place for 15 kings and queens.
Reconstructed Christmas trees form the backdrop to the Princess of Wales’s Carol Concert, held in early December, beneath the chapel’s magnificent fanned ceiling and the colorful banners of the Knights of the Order of the Bath.
out of view above KingAt its head are the colorful banners of the Knights of the Chivalric Order, which hang below the magnificent fanned ceiling of the chapel.
It is understood the king asked for a filming location away from the royal setting and suggestions were made BBCWho produced the broadcast this year, and the royal household.
It follows last year’s message, which was recorded at Fitzrovia Chapel, a former sanctuary in central London, notable as the place where DianaThe Princess of Wales opened the capital’s first dedicated AIDS ward.
Exhibitions and open days have seen an increase in visitor numbers since broadcast on Christmas Day 2024.
The king’s message is one of the rare occasions where the king can express personal views without government advice.
The king’s message is one of the rare occasions when he does not turn to the government for advice and is able to express his views.
Written by the emperor, it usually features a strong theological framework, reflects current issues, and is often based on personal experiences.
The broadcast will be broadcast on both television and radio at 3pm on Christmas Day.