King Carlos III remembers Isabel II in her first Christmas speech as monarch

King Charles III of England remembered this Sunday his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, during his first Christmas speech as monarch, in which he highlighted the “solidarity” of the British and the “dedication” of public services in Crisis times.

Carlos III has paid a heartfelt tribute to Isabel II from the chapel of San Jorge, where he has made a speech – which has been broadcast pre-recorded this Sunday – in which he has highlighted “love” and “the absence” of those who they are gone, like their late mother.

The king has also praised public services, such as emergency forces, who have worked “tirelessly” to keep the British population “safe”, or security, teachers and health personnel, as reported by the chain BBC.

Likewise, he has dedicated a few words to charitable organizations or to those citizens who give their “solidarity” to help homeless people or those most in need, especially in times of “great anxiety” due to the serious crises the world is suffering: war, famine or weather disasters.

“A few years ago, I was able to fulfill the wish of my whole life to visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity,” said the British monarch, adding that in Bethlehem, as the Bible explains, “the light that came into the world was born.”

During the speech, images of Carlos III were also shown during an act in the town of Luton where he inaugurated the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sijh temple last month, to highlight his respect for other beliefs. That same day, a man was arrested for throwing an egg at him, but it didn’t reach him.

“Whatever your faith, and even if you don’t have it, it is in this luminous life, with the humility to give to others, that I believe we can find hope for the future. Let’s celebrate together,” the monarch concluded.