King Charles praises lifesaver in his Christmas address

King Charles praises lifesaver in his Christmas address

london- King Charles III Efforts of health workers and all those who help others appreciate. He praised the medical staff who donated "strength, care and comfort" during his and the cancer of the princess of Wales.

attention to human support

In his third Christmas address, the 76-year-old British monarch spoke about how "we all experience some form of suffering at some point in our lives, be it mentally or physically." He emphasized: "The measure by which we support each other and provide help - whether believing people or not - is a measure of our civilization as a nations." In the meantime, the video material from a visit to the king and his wife, Queen Camilla, a cancer treatment center in London, which they had visited in April when he went back to the public after his own diagnosis.

appreciation of the helpers

When the king talked about the royal family, meets people and listens to them, who "devote their life to the support of others," were William and Kate, the prince and the princess of Wales, in a video from October, as they speak to emergency services , which were called after the deadly knife bumps in Southport, Northwest England in summer.

a personal thank you

King Charles, whose message was recorded in a former hospital chapel in the center of London, expressed his thoughts for the “many thousands of experts and volunteers in the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth, which with their abilities and heart quality - often under personal effort.”

This year's festive speech was traditionally recorded in Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle. This year, however, the British monarch chose an external place with connections to the medical community to reflect the topics of its message. This marked the first time in over a decade that the speech was not filmed in the royal estate. The last message that was recorded outside of a royal residence was in 2006 when the late Queen Elizabeth II recorded her message in the Southwark cathedral.

words of gratitude and hope

The king expressed his thanks to the medical teams who helped him and his family this year. "From a personal perspective, I would like to thank the selfless doctors and nurses who have supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainties and fears of the disease this year and gave us the strength, care and the consolation that we needed," he said. "I am also deeply grateful for all those who offered us their own friendly words of compassion and encouragement."

King Charles Reveled in February that he was diagnosed with cancer and in London started. A palace employee announced CNN last week that his "treatment is making positive progress" and "continued next year." Kate stated in September Cancer had shared and that she would gradually return to her public tasks.

A look at the world situation

In view of the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, the king noticed: "On this Christmas day, we cannot think differently than to those for whom the devastating effects of conflicts in the Middle East, in Central Europe, in Africa and elsewhere are a daily threat to so many lives and livelihood." He also spoke of "the humanitarian organizations who work tirelessly to provide the necessary help" and referred to the Gospels who "speak so vividly of conflicts and teach the values with which we can overcome them."

King Charles and Camilla spend the holidays in Sandringham, a country estate in rural Norfolk, about 100 miles north of London, where 45 family members are expected for Christmas Day. On Wednesday morning, the Windsors took part in the traditional Christmas service on the property. Many royal fans, some wore Christmas hats, waited hours to watch how the prince and the princess of Wales and her children walked to St. Mary Magdalene Church together with King Charles and Camilla.

Similar challenges for the royal family

one of the Royals, who did not take part in the family's Christmas meeting this year in the private property in Norfolk, was Prince Andrew, who has been "Target =" _ Blank "in the past few weeks because of his Conditions to a suspected Chinese spy got into the headlines. The Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, are to spend the day together in their Royal Lodge House in the Windsor Great Park, report several British media.

In the king's Christmas message, his Travel to Samoa in October Against where he took part in the meeting of the Commonwealth State Oberhärapter-his first in this function. During the two-year-old summit, Great Britain to pay its historical role in slavery.

community and respect

The king said: "In the entire Commonwealth, we combine the will to listen to each other, learn from each other and find out how much we have in common." "Because listening we learn to respect our differences, overcome prejudices and open up new opportunities." In the United Kingdom, he praised the community binding after violent unrest Attack in July broke out in July, in which three girls were killed and ten injured. He expressed his "deep feeling of pride" how people came together "not to repeat these behaviors, but to heal."

"In order not only to repair buildings, but also relationships. And, most importantly to restore trust; by listening and understanding how we act for the benefit of all," he said, while the video material showed the clean -up work in which residents swept streets and eliminate bricks.

tradition of the Christmas address

The transfer ended with a performance of "Once in Royal David’s City", sung by Inner Voices, a London youth choir, with a superior video, showing the highlights of the royal family during their engagements last year.

The speech of the monarch is a tradition that has existed for 90 years. The first Christmas address was broadcast on the radio by King George V in 1932. It was only in 1957 when the speech by Elizabeth II was transferred on television for the first time, and it is now an integral part of many British and one of the most watched programs on Christmas Day.

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