The pronunciation was marked by stylistic changes; standing British monarch dealt with current social issues.
Dec 25, 2022 1:13 p.m
(updated at 1:49 p.m.)
The pronunciation was marked by stylistic changes; standing British monarch dealt with current social issues
Photo: Victoria Jones / BBC News Brazil
King Charles III used his first Christmas message as British monarch to address Britain’s cost of living crisis.
He spoke of “great fear and hardship” for those struggling to “pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm.”
As he spoke, images of blackboards and helping the homeless overlaid his voice.
The speech was recorded by the King at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, where his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and father, Prince Philip, are buried.
It was also marked by stylistic changes.
Charles III spoke standing up, rather than sitting behind a desk like his mother, and touched on more topical social issues.
His Christmas message touched on issues related to his concerns and beliefs, such as his concern for the underprivileged, the importance of public service, and his multireligious approach.
But tradition has not been pushed into the background. From inside the chapel and to the sound of choral singing, the king spoke of faith, hope and the importance of serving others.
Charles III commemorates early on. his mother, who passed away in September of this year.
The late Queen pioneered the televised Christmas Day address and used her final message last year to talk about “passing on the baton” to the next generation.
The longestlived British monarch in history, Elizabeth II, died of natural causes at the age of 96.
Only “acting royals” appeared in the pictures during the King’s broadcast, including Queen Consort Camilla, her son Prince William and wife Kate, and her brother Prince Edward and wife Sophie.
Charles III’s other son, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan were not named. Her other brother, Prince Andrew, was also not included in the statement. Harry and Andrew still retain their royal titles but no longer work on behalf of the British monarchy.
At a time of industrial turmoil and financial pressures, the King’s message focused on those helping those in need.
“I especially want to honor all those wonderfully kind people who are so generous in giving food or donations or that most precious commodity of all, their time, to support those around them who need it most,” said the king.
The news was accompanied by photos of charities feeding the homeless and volunteers helping at a food bank.
Buckingham Palace said that following the death of the late Queen, any monies donated would be directed to a charity that helps those unable to pay their energy bills.
The King met with other senior royals at Sandringham in Norfolk, England for Christmas before attending the traditional Christmas service for the first time as monarch.
Charles 3rd commended the emergency services who “worked tirelessly to keep us all safe”, teachers and health and social workers.
Elizabeth II pioneered the televised Christmas Day address and used her last message last year to talk about “passing the baton” to the next generation.
Photo: PA Media / BBC News Brazil
Last year was the last Christmas message from the late Queen, and Charles III. recalled the “love and sympathy” that followed her death in September.
“Christmas is a particularly touching time for all of us who have lost loved ones,” said the king.
As he “stands near where my beloved mother, the late Queen, is buried with my dear father,” he spoke of Elizabeth II’s belief in God as well as her “faith in people.”
The message emphasized the collaborative work of religious groups, and the king not only reaffirmed his own Christian faith but extended it to other religions.
He spoke of the “sincere solidarity” of “churches, synagogues, mosques and gurdwaras (Sikh temples)”.
The king went on to describe how excited he was to visit the birthplace of Christ in Bethlehem: “It meant more to me than I can express to be there.”
Charles III’s speech follows a tradition that goes back 90 years, with the first Christmas message broadcast on the radio in 1932 by his grandfather, King George V. The first television broadcast was hosted by Elizabeth II in 1957.
This text was published at https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/internacional64091147
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