Overview
- Oscar winner Kate Winslet joins Hannah Waddingham, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Bastille singer Dan Smith, with readings and performances alongside the Westminster Abbey choir.
- Around 1,600 invited guests have been selected for their volunteering, community leadership and acts of kindness.
- A pre-service tribute will honor the late Duchess of Kent with young musicians from Future Talent performing as attendees arrive.
- Gardener Jamie Butterworth will create a nature-led festive display outside the Abbey, with wreaths inside made in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society, reflecting Catherine’s emphasis on the restorative power of nature.
- The concert will be recorded for television and broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with 15 additional regional services supported by the Royal Foundation.