King Charles did not hold back from using his Christmas broadcast for a greater cause.
The monarch’s pre-recorded speech from The Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey was called a message of “hope and reconciliation” in times of conflict across the globe.
Hugo Vickers told The sun that the King apparently left fans upset who expected a more personal Christmas message, just like the late Queen.
He said: “Well, it’s very much a speech about Christmas, about reconciliation, about remembering the veterans… and talking about his desire for general reconciliation. And it’s very much a message of hope in that regard.”
Hugo believes that the monarch made an emotional appeal to world leaders and nations to think about peace.
The royal commentator highlighted: “Well, of course he spoke very recently about his cancer and so maybe he felt enough had been said.”
King Charles did not mention his royal visits in 2025, nor did he give any personal information other than the video message he gave to update on his cancer treatment.
“You won’t get any updates on his own condition or anything to do with his family, which sometimes the Christmas message includes. I think, you know, maybe some people will be a bit disappointed that he didn’t, you know, remember a bit about the year,” Mr Hugo shared.
