Overview
- The event brings 1,600 guests together to honor volunteers, charity workers and others who strengthen their communities.
- Readings are set from Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor, with performances by Hannah Waddingham and Dan Smith, alongside Katie Melua, Fisherman’s Friends and Griff.
- The Princess’s message to attendees praises quiet acts of care that “make an extraordinary difference” and reflects on finding peace at the end of a turbulent year.
- Giant wreaths and nature-led displays, including a piece made with Dame Mary Berry and Royal Horticultural Society school projects, will greet worshippers, with contributions from Tom Allen and Angellica Bell.
- The service is being filmed tonight for ITV and ITVX broadcasts on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, and members of the Royal Family are expected though specific appearances were not confirmed.