Overview
- The pre-recorded address will be broadcast at 3pm on Christmas Day across UK television and radio.
- The message was filmed in the Lady Chapel, marking a second consecutive year the speech was recorded away from a royal residence.
- Christmas trees seen in the background were reused from the Princess of Wales’ Together at Christmas concert held at the Abbey earlier in December.
- The speech is expected to pay tribute to Second World War veterans, reflecting this year’s 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day.
- Briefings suggest the King is unlikely to discuss his health after recently noting his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year.