Kate confirms the return of Together at Christmas carol service which will celebrate ‘love in all its forms’
The Princess of Wales’s annual Christmas Carol Together Ceremony will return to Westminster Abbey for the fifth year in a row.
Kate, 43, announced today that the ceremony will be held on Friday, December 5, and 1,600 guests will be invited to watch the choir alongside celebrity readings from Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Attendees will also enjoy special musical performances from Hannah Waddingham and Bastille’s Dan Smith, which will be filmed for broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve.
Future Queen It hosted its first carol service in 2021. Last year’s concert followed his return to public duties. cancer diagnosis.
Viewers will also be able to watch a repeat showing of the carol service on Christmas Day morning.
Kensington Palace said the event would ‘bring people together to celebrate love in all its forms – whether through love within family, friendships, love between communities, or even powerful moments of connection with strangers.’
Palace continued: ‘In a world that often feels fragmented and disconnected, love is the power that reconnects us all across generations, communities, cultures and faiths.’
The Princess of Wales, 43, will host the annual Christmas Carol Together Service at Westminster Abbey for the fifth year in a row
‘As we approach the Christmas season, we remember the power of togetherness.
‘The evening will highlight the transformative power of investing in each other with compassion, presence and joy.’
Through this year’s carol service, the Princess wants to recognize and thank people across the country who ‘contribute to a more harmonious and connected society’ through acts of love.
Guests attending the ceremony were nominated by charities linked to the Lord-Lieutenants and Members of the Royal Family.
The target audience will consist of people who dedicate or volunteer their time to others, launch community-led initiatives, or show kindness and empathy to those around them.
They will be joined by members of the Royal Family, as well as many famous faces who advocate ‘compassion and togetherness’ through their own works.
As well as singing by the Westminster Abbey choir and celebrity appearances, the service will also be a platform for some notable guests to share their stories.
But before guests step into the Abbey, they will be entertained by the music of young artists from Future Talent, the charity founded by the late Duchess of Kent to support children from low-income families.
Last year’s Together for Christmas event marked Kate Middleton’s return to public duties following her cancer diagnosis and treatment earlier this year.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children Prince George (third from left), Prince Louis (center) and Princess Charlotte (third from right), are likely to attend this year’s Christmas carol service.
The entrance to the abbey will be decorated by horticulturalist Jamie Butterworth, who has been tasked with creating a ‘natural, festive environment’ that aims to ‘highlight the importance of nature’.
The interior of the monastery will be decorated with wreaths donated by the Royal Horticultural Society and prepared in collaboration with the Ambassadors and schoolchildren.
In addition to the main service, community caroling will also take place across the country in 15 Christmases Together, hosted by the Lord-Lieutenants and supported by the Royal Foundation.
These smaller services will take place in places such as the Coronation Street Visitor Centre, an arts center in Newbury and a community farm in Gwent.
Last year the Princess wrote a touching letter to guests attending her Christmas carol concert for the first time as she reflected on a challenging year.
Following cancer treatment, Kate wrote poignantly about how the Christmas story ‘reflects our own vulnerabilities’ and urged everyone to live ‘with an open heart’ and be there for others ‘with kind words or a sympathetic ear, an arm wrapped around a weary shoulder or quietly being there for someone’.
The ceremony is usually attended by both working and non-working royals, including Prince William and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Charles and Camilla have also attended the concert before, but were not at the event last year. At the time, the Queen was recovering from a bout of pneumonia.
