US EditionKing Charles lauds unity in diversity in his Christmas message
King Charles praised courage and sacrifice, urged unity amid division, and highlighted community strength and compassion in his fourth Christmas message as monarch.
- This year, King Charles delivered his annual Christmas message from the Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey using a pilgrimage theme, urging kindness, compassion and hope in times of uncertainty.
- Against a backdrop of remembrance, King Charles reflected on wartime courage and sacrifice, featuring the Songs for Ukraine Chorus and hosting Volodymyr Zelenskyy several times this year.
- The broadcast paired late-added pictures of the Bondi Beach aftermath with images from the Manchester synagogue, where King Charles said, `As I meet people of different faiths, I find it enormously encouraging to hear how much we have in common`.
- Encouraging reflection, the King asked people to step away from screens to renew their minds, as a palace source said King Charles hopes Christmas allows a digital detox to focus on families and friendships.
- Observers called the broadcast outward-looking and deliberately connected to public concerns, with King Charles emphasizing learning from the past amid recent Royal Family headlines this year.
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At 77, the British monarch delivered his Christmas speech in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth from Westminster Abbey in London in a pre-recorded message.
On Christmas Day, as the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns about immigration divide societies, and some politicians stoke anger and resentment, Britain's King Charles III urged citizens today to focus on kindness rather than conflict.
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Focusing on kindness rather than conflict. This is the heart of King Charles III's Christmas speech that, from Westminster Abbey to London, explains how the story of the Magi and the shepherds, who pass through the night to find the Savior, shows how to find strength in the company and kindness of others. Even today, in times of uncertainty, these values are dear to all great faiths and offer deep sources of hope and resilience in the face of ad…
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