Overview
- Charles provided a foreword to the order of service that emphasized the Advent message of light, hope and peace.
- Senior clerics from across the UK and the Middle East attended alongside leaders of other faiths and charity representatives.
- Prayers focused on justice and peace for Christians who find it difficult to live out their faith.
- Music included traditional carols from the Westminster Abbey choir and a youth brass ensemble from the Future Talent charity.
- The service followed the Princess of Wales’s Together at Christmas event at the Abbey earlier in the week.