King’s Speech: Charles offers message of hope amid ‘increasingly tragic conflict around world’
The King has called on people to “protect each other” as he said in his Christmas broadcast that the world is living through a time of increasingly tragic conflict. Charles delivered his festive address – the second of his reign following the death of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022 – standing up in Buckingham Palace’s Centre Room, which opens onto the famous balcony overlooking The Mall.
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The King also praised the “selfless army” of volunteers serving communities across the country, describing them as the “essential backbone of our society”. He said
