King Charles Delivers Christmas Speech 2025

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heat. A few weeks ago, the Queen and I were

delighted to make a state visit to the Vatican, where we prayed with Pope Leo in a historic moment of spiritual unity. Together, we celebrated the Jubilee theme, Pilgrims of Hope.

Pilgrimage is a word less used today, but it has particular significance for our modern world and especially at Christmas. It is about journeying forward into the future while also

journeying back to remember the past and learn from its lessons. We did this during the summer as we celebrated the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ day. The end of the Second World War is now

remembered by fewer and fewer of us as the years pass. But the courage and sacrifice of our servicemen and women and the way communities came together in the face of such great challenge carry a timeless

message for us all. These are the values which have shaped our country and the Commonwealth. As we hear of division both at home and abroad, they are the values of which we must

never lose sight. For instance, it is impossible not to be deeply moved by the ages of the fallen, as the gravestones in our war cemeteries remind us. The young people who fought and helped save us from defeat in both

World Wars were often only 18, 19, or 20 years of age. Jouring is a constant theme of the Christmas story. The Holy Family made a journey to Bethlehem and arrived

homeless without proper shelter. The wise men made a pilgrimage from the east to worship at the cradle of Christ. And the shepherds journeyed from field to town in search of Jesus, the savior

of the world. In each case, they journeyed with others and relied on the companionship and kindness of others. Through physical and mental challenge, they found an inner strength.

To this day, in times of uncertainty, these ways of living are treasured by all the great faiths and provide us with deep wells of hope, of resilience in the face of adversity.

Peace through forgiveness, simply getting to know our neighbors, and by showing respect to one another, creating new friendships. Indeed, as our world seems to spin ever

faster, our journey may pause to quieten our minds. In TS Elliot's words, at the still point of the turning world and allow ourselves to renew.

In this, with the great diversity of our communities, we can find the strength to ensure that right triumphs over wrong. It seems to me that we need to cherish the values of compassion and

reconciliation, the way our Lord lived and died. This year I have heard so many examples of this both here and abroad. These stories of the triumph of courage

over adversity give me hope. From our venerable military veterans to selfless humanitarian workers in this century's most dangerous conflict zones to the ways in which individuals and

communities display spontaneous bravery instinctively placing themselves in harm's way to defend others. As I meet people of different faiths, I

find it enormously encouraging to hear how much we have in common a shared longing for peace and a deep respect for all life. If we can find time in our journey

through life to think on these virtues, we can all make the future more hopeful. Of course, the greatest pilgrimage of all is the journey we celebrate today. The story of the one who came down to

earth from heaven, whose shelter was a stable and who shared his life with the poor and lonely. It was a pilgrimage with a purpose, heralded by angels, that there should be

peace on earth. That prayer for peace and reconciliation, for doing to others as we would have them do to us, which rang out over the fields near Bethlehem more than 2,000

years ago, still reverberates from there and around the world today. It is a prayer for our times and our communities too as we journey through

our lives. So with these words and my whole heart, I wish you all the most peaceful and very happy Christmas.

Christmas is here. Everywhere in the air

is here. Merry merry Christmas. Merry merry Christmas. Sweet silver songs to sing away.

sweet Christmas is here. Ding ding dong.

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