This year, the Princess of Wales will hold another Christmas carol service.
Gambar prcess of People from "all throughout the UK who have shown compassion, kindness and
understanding" to those in need will be honored at
the Princess of Wales's annual
Christmas carol event, which will take place this year.
According to Kensington Palace, Westminster Abbey will host the fourth Together
At Christmas ceremony on December 6.
Following a cancer diagnosis, the princess had to
mostly abstain from public duties
for a year, which the Prince of Wales recently called
the most difficult time of his life.
The event will take place at the end of this year.
The princess participated in several Remembrance
activities over the weekend,
marking her first significant ceremonial appearances since completing chemotherapy.
The Royal Foundation, the nonprofit organization that funds the prince and princess's work
, provides support for the carol service.
Other royal family members will be there, along with some 1,600 invited guests,
including those who have volunteered in their
communities, supported others in their
own lives, or strived to improve the lives of others.
The honorees have been nominated by royal family-affiliated organizations
or by lord lieutenants,who serve as the King's
delegates
in various counties across the nation.
Stars including Gregory Porter, Olivia Dean,
and Paloma Faith will also
perform musically during the event.
On Christmas Eve, it will be taped and aired on ITV1 as a special program.
There will be fifteen Together At Christmas services
held across the nation, including at
Blackpool Tower Circus and the Royal Cornwall
Hospital in Truro.
"A moment to reflect upon the importance of love and empathy, and how much we need
each other, especially in the most difficult periods of our lives,"
according to Kensington Palace, would be provided by the service.
"The service will highlight people from around the
United Kingdom who have demonstrated
compassion, love, and understanding for others in
their communities," the statement read.
The princess reportedly wished to "honor the
countless people assisting those in
need - those who have inspired, counseled,
comforted, and above all else proven that love
is the greatest present we can get," according to the statement.
It stated, "This topic draws inspiration from the
Christmas story, which invites us to
reflect on the experiences of others and the essential human need of empathy."
Christy Cooney
BBC News
Source bbc.com
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