Overview
- Buckingham Palace confirmed the pre-recorded address was filmed in the Henry VII Lady Chapel and will be transmitted on television and radio at 3 p.m. on 25 December.
- Royal Communications identified “pilgrimage” as the central theme, aligning with Westminster Abbey’s role as a major destination for those honoring Edward the Confessor.
- It is the second consecutive year the monarch has chosen a non-palace venue, following the 2024 broadcast from London’s Fitzrovia Chapel.
- The BBC produced this year’s recording, and it is understood the King sought a setting away from royal residences with location suggestions from the broadcaster and the royal household.
- Christmas trees seen in the backdrop were repurposed from the Princess of Wales’ Together at Christmas concert at the Abbey, with several later donated to charities.