Princess of Wales to host Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey
The Princess of Wales will host her 'Together at Christmas' carol service at Westminster Abbey on 11 December, with more than 1,600 guests filling the church. Hello! magazine reported the plans, which were confirmed by the Princess's side.
The service will be broadcast on ITV1 on Christmas Eve. It is in its sixth year, and its message centres on the importance of love, kindness and caring for one another.
The televised programme will mix traditional and contemporary Christmas music. It will also include readings and performances from special guests. Guests at the Abbey will include people who have played an important role in supporting others in their communities, so the evening is meant to recognise local effort as well as to sing carols.
The Abbey service is not the only one. Fifteen 'Together At Christmas' community carol services will take place across the UK, from the Shetland Isles to Devon. Each one brings people together in their own town or village, rather than in a single central church.
The Abbey has a personal link for the Princess. She and Prince William married there in 2011, and it has been the setting for several royal occasions since.
The 'Together at Christmas' events sit within the wider work of The Royal Foundation, a charity founded by the Prince of Wales and now led by him and the Princess of Wales. The Princess leads the Foundation's work on early years through the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which focuses on the first years of a child's life.
The Abbey concert takes place on 11 December. Viewers who want to see it can tune in to ITV1 on Christmas Eve.
