Everything King Charles said in his King's Speech Christmas Day broadcast

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King Charles III delivered his second Christmas Day broadcast to the nation today. The King said the presence of community stalwarts among his coronation guests emphasised the meaning of the ceremony – “a call to us all to serve one another” – and he concluded by thanking those who were “caring for our common home”. Here is everything he said in full: “Many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal.

A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to conviviality and togetherness. “For some, faith will be uppermost in their hearts.

For others, it will be the joy of fellowship and the giving of presents. It is also a time when we remember those who are no longer with us and think also of those whose work of caring for others continues, even on this special day. READ MORE: The frontline heroes working in Greater Manchester this Christmas Day READ MORE: No Christmas was complete without a visit to this lost Manchester grotto “This care and compassion we show to others is one of the themes of the Christmas story, especially when Mary and Joseph were offered shelter in their hour of need by strangers, as they waited for Jesus to be born. “Over this past year my heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another – going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do: at work and at home; within and across communities. “My wife and I were delighted when hundreds of representatives of that selfless army of people – volunteers who serve their communities in so many ways and with such distinction – were able to join us in