King Charles III of England has dedicated his traditional Christmas speech to doctors and volunteers in the United Kingdom. In a televised message this Wednesday, the British monarch thanked the treatment he received from doctors as well as his family throughout his illness, prostate cancer diagnosed a year ago.
In what was his third Christmas message addressed to the nation, Carlos III recalled the hardships faced by victims of conflicts in the world and asked for peace.
In a pre-recorded address at London’s Fitzrovia Chapel and broadcast at 3:00 p.m. GMT on radio and television, the 76-year-old sovereign referred to “the thousands of professionals and volunteers in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth who, with their skill and out of the goodness of their hearts, they care for others, often at a cost to themselves.”
The degree to which we help each other is a measure of our civilization as nations.”
“We all go through some form of suffering at some stage in our lives, whether mental or physical,” said the monarch, who has been undergoing cancer treatment since February. Furthermore, the King of England has added that the way we help each other serves to measure how we are as a civilization: “The degree to which we help each other – and receive support from others, whether we are people of faith or not – it is a measure of our civilization as nations,” he acknowledged.
Carlos III showed his gratitude to all those who offered “their kind words of sympathy and encouragement.” “From a personal point of view, I want to express a special and sincere thank you to the selfless doctors and nurses who, this year, supported me and other members of my family through the uncertainties and anxieties of the disease, and helped to provide the strength, care and comfort that we needed,” he declared.
After remembering the veterans he met in June during the 80th anniversary of D-Day of World War II, he noted that, in previous years, it was thought that “such tragic events rarely occur in the modern era.”
King Charles III greets British World War II veterans during the memorial ceremony.
“Yet on this Christmas Day we cannot help but think of those for whom the devastating effects of conflict – in the Middle East, in Central Europe, in Africa and elsewhere – pose a daily threat to life and livelihood.” , he stated.
Charles III, who is also supreme ruler of the Church of England, mentioned “the humanitarian organizations that work tirelessly to bring vital aid” and reflected that the example Jesus set in helping those who suffer “is timeless and universal.” .
The sovereign, who is also head of the Commonwealth, added that by attending the assembly of its leaders in October he was able to confirm again “how diversity of culture, ethnicity and faith provides strength, not weakness.”
On this day we cannot help but think of those for whom the devastating effects of conflict pose a daily threat.”
“Once again, listening is a recurring theme in the Nativity story. “Mary, the mother of Jesus, listened to the Angel who revealed to her a different future full of hope for all people,” he said. “This remains true today for people of good will around the world. And it is with this in mind that I wish you and all your loved ones a Christmas full of joy and peace,” the monarch concluded.
As a framework for the allusions to health, the message was filmed on this occasion in an exceptional way in the Fitzrovia Chapel, a jewel of Byzantine-inspired architecture originally serving the Middlesex Hospital, although it is currently open to everyone.
This year was the first time that the monarch’s Christmas message, initiated by George V in 1932, was recorded outside one of the royal residences since 2006, when it was filmed at Southwark Cathedral, also in the British capital.
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