King Charles has recorded his Christmas speech in a former hospital chapel in a huge break from royal tradition.
This year’s Christmas message from King Charles will be delivered from a former hospital chapel, in a year in which the King has been undergoing cancer treatment.
The location for the traditional Christmas Day broadcast is the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London, which once served as the chapel of the Middlesex Hospital.
This marks the first time in more than a decade that the Christmas speech has been recorded from a place that is not in a royal Palace or estate.
King Charles records Christmas speech in former hospital chapel in huge break from royal tradition
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It is also understood that the King wanted a location with a healthcare connection.
The ornately-decorated 19th Century former chapel building is now used for exhibitions and community events for people of any faiths and none.