RoyaltiesKing Charles III (74) delivered his first Christmas speech. In it he expressed his condolences to all needy families. And he bans some relatives from a video compilation. Our royalty expert Wim Dehandschieter sees a clear message in this. He “he He defined the nucleus of the royal family.”
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The Christmas talk began with a choir singing “God save the King”. “The ‘new’ version of the British national anthem, with ‘The Queen’ replaced by ‘The King’ in the lyrics, sets the tone: This is the first televised Christmas message from a monarch other than Elizabeth II, who in the 1960s 70 fifties started with this tradition,” analyzes our royalty expert Wim Dehandschieter.
LOOK. King Charles also speaks of Queen Elizabeth in his Christmas address, whom he calls her “beloved mother”.
The British monarch spoke in his Christmas speech of a “time of great fear and anguish”. This applies globally to anyone facing conflict, famine or natural disaster, but also to those “who are finding ways to pay their bills and feed and heat their families,” said Charles. Millions of people in the UK are struggling with rising food prices and energy costs.
Beloved mother
The speech was recorded on December 13 in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Of course, Charles also mentioned his “beloved” mother in the speech, who was buried in a side chapel of the Windsor Castle church. her absence from every family season and remember her with every beloved tradition. He shared with the queen a belief in people who can touch the lives of others with kindness and compassion, he said. This is “the essence of our community and the foundation of our society,” said the 74-year-old Charles.
Charles also thanked the military, health and social workers, teachers and all government employees for their “selfless efforts”. “I want to pay special tribute to all those wonderful people who so generously donate food or donations or the most precious commodity of all, their time, to support those most in need,” the king said.
In his text he mentioned William and Catherine briefly, because they visited Wales as Prince and Princess of Wales. As if to clarify: look how busy my son, the heir to the throne, and my daughter-in-law are in society
Similarities with Philip
Our royalty expert Wim Dehandschieter sees several similarities between King Charles II’s first Christmas speech and our King Philip’s tenth. “Both cited the rising cost of living due to the energy crisis and high inflation. They used almost the same words. That this ‘makes you anxious’ and that many ‘can’t pay their bills’ ”, he plays.
There are also visual similarities. “They both delivered their Christmas speech standing up. Charles differs in this from Elizabeth, who was addressing the people sitting behind his desk. In Filip’s case, it was the first time in six years that he wasn’t sitting, but standing. This was supposed to reinforce his words,” analyzes Dehandschieter. Although there are also differences. “Filip explicitly mentioned Ukraine and spoke of a ‘cruel and pointless war’. Charles was referring to it obliquely when he spoke of “strife” in “times of great anguish and trouble”. Despite his image of a green royal, he has left climate change untouched, unlike Filip yesterday.
He hasn’t said a word about his other son, Harry. This was to be expected, given the tense relationship between London and Los Angeles
What also strikes Dehandschieter are the family members Charles spoke of. “In the text he mentioned William and Catherine briefly, because they visited Wales as Prince and Princess of Wales. According to him, they displayed “practical examples of community spirit” there. As if to clarify: look how busy my son, the heir to the throne and my daughter-in-law are in society. But he hasn’t said a word about his other son, Harry. This was to be expected, given the tense relationship between London and Los Angeles. But at the same time, let’s not forget that in his first televised speech, the day after the Queen’s death, Charles again clearly expressed his ‘love’ for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.”
Declaration
After Charles’ speech, more images of the royal family at work followed. Charles and his wife Camilla (of course) landed a starring role, but Prince William and Princess Catherine, Princess Anne and Prince Edward also passed. “Not Andrew, of course. And neither did Harry and Meghan. That seems to me to be a clear statement,” notes Dehandschieter. “It is clear that Charles defined here the nucleus of the royal house. And even those who don’t work are banned from the compilation.”
Prince Andrew was accused of sexual assault last year. Before a trial could take place, he reached an agreement with the alleged victim, Virginia Giuffre. He therefore had to step back from the royal family. Harry and Meghan are also no longer part of the royal family, at their own request.
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