The King has broken tradition by recording this year’s Christmas Day message at a church rather than on a royal estate.
King Charles has chosen to film the annual address to the nation at a former hospital chapel following his ongoing battle with cancer.
The Monarch will appear on TV screens on Wednesday to deliver his speech from the Fitzrovia Chapel in London, which once served as a chapel for Middlesex Hospital.
It marks the first time in 14 years that the King’s speech has not been filmed on a royal estate.
The chapel is understood to reflect the key themes of healthcare and community that the King is expected to talk about during the speech, according to The Telegraph.
The newspaper added that his message will focus on the ‘incredible work’ of the healthcare profession in a year where he and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer.
Charles has been undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of the disease in February.
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