from the palace to a hospital

The British monarch says goodbye to one of his most complicated years in which a medical diagnosis in March broke with his work and personal agenda: cancer. An illness that his daughter-in-law has also suffered, Kate Middletonand that has kept them both away from the front line for months. The wife of William of England announced the end of his treatment last September, a fate that the king has not shared, since he must continue with it during 2025. Therefore, Carlos III wanted to break the tradition of the Christmas speech and put the focus on what is truly important with an unprecedented change of scenery: the Fitzrovia chapel of the Middlesex Hospital.

And medicine and faith have been the two pillars that have supported the king in his worst moments. Therefore, there is nothing better than saying goodbye to the year hugging both of you. To do this, the father of Princes William and Harry went to Pearson Square, in the center of London, to visit an old hospital and specifically its chapel, a marvel of Byzantine Renaissance style and exuberant Gothic style decoration, with marble. and a gold leaf ceiling adorned with more than 500 stars that left the monarch enchanted “due to its size and astonishing beauty,” according to The Telegragh.

In the images released by Buckingham Palace, Charles III appears in a navy blue suit and a blue patterned tie, accompanied by a Christmas tree, decorated with sustainable decorations such as pine cones, metal bells, twisted glass and some crystal ornaments. Following the recording of the message, the tree was donated to the Croydon BME Forum and Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘Can You C Me?’ project. He will then be placed in the Royal Trinity Hospice in Clapham, the oldest hospice in the UK.

The King delivered his first Christmas message as monarch from St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2022, and last year he did so from Buckingham Palace.