🔗 Share this article The Princess of Wales's Yearly Christmas Musical Celebration Honours Community Volunteers Catherine attends Westminster Abbey ahead of the annual event. Her Royal Highness has organised her customary Yuletide celebration at Westminster Abbey, with guests including royals, celebrities and local heroes who have supported their local areas. The sizable congregation will enjoy a blend of carols, music and readings from performers including Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kate Winslet. Centred Around Kindness and Compassion The focus of the concert, held in the glowing Westminster Abbey on the afternoon, is compassion and demonstrating care for others. In the audience are Jonathan and Anna Cordiner, whose daughter died of a brain cancer, and who established a foundation, a support fund, to support families who have a terminally ill child. "The time, care and compassion you give, often quietly and unspoken, and without any hope for reward or acknowledgement, make an remarkable change to the lives of others," Her Royal Highness stated in a note prior to the festive gathering. A Gradual Return The princess has been making her own steady comeback to public life subsequent to her illness and medical care, in November making her initial major address in two years, in which she talked about recognising the "discreet, frequently unseen labour of caregivers". Music and Opportunity Attendees entering the Abbey will be entertained by budding artists backed by the Future Talent organisation, set up with the help of the Duchess of Kent to widen access to instrumental training. An 18-year-old named Carys Wood, who is a trumpet player and is from southwest Wales, has been assisted by the charity, with funding assisting with musical instruments, lessons and travel costs - and she said it was "awesome" to be performing at the concert. "Musical pursuits are frequently pricey," Carys said. She is now a student at the Royal Academy of Music, and added that "each individual ought to be given the possibility" to cultivate their performance abilities. Generations Gathering Her younger sibling Eliza, aged 11, who is a euphonium player, will be present at the Abbey. "I never imagined I would perform in front of so many important people," she said. Among the guests will be representatives of different generations. That will encompass nine-year-old Saphia Turner, recipient of a young hero award, who produces drawings and undertakes charity feats to raise money for local food charities. Yuletide Atmosphere and Acts The Abbey has been decorated with handcrafted festive wreaths, with celebrity baker Mary Berry and floral designer Simon Lycett helping to make them. Taking to the stage will be Katie Melua, choristers from Westminster Abbey and a nautical singing ensemble, the group Fisherman's Friends, who said the invitation to sing was "the icing on the cake for us." The Together at Christmas carol concert will be televised and shown on television on December 24th.
Catherine attends Westminster Abbey ahead of the annual event. Her Royal Highness has organised her customary Yuletide celebration at Westminster Abbey, with guests including royals, celebrities and local heroes who have supported their local areas. The sizable congregation will enjoy a blend of carols, music and readings from performers including Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kate Winslet. Centred Around Kindness and Compassion The focus of the concert, held in the glowing Westminster Abbey on the afternoon, is compassion and demonstrating care for others. In the audience are Jonathan and Anna Cordiner, whose daughter died of a brain cancer, and who established a foundation, a support fund, to support families who have a terminally ill child. "The time, care and compassion you give, often quietly and unspoken, and without any hope for reward or acknowledgement, make an remarkable change to the lives of others," Her Royal Highness stated in a note prior to the festive gathering. A Gradual Return The princess has been making her own steady comeback to public life subsequent to her illness and medical care, in November making her initial major address in two years, in which she talked about recognising the "discreet, frequently unseen labour of caregivers". Music and Opportunity Attendees entering the Abbey will be entertained by budding artists backed by the Future Talent organisation, set up with the help of the Duchess of Kent to widen access to instrumental training. An 18-year-old named Carys Wood, who is a trumpet player and is from southwest Wales, has been assisted by the charity, with funding assisting with musical instruments, lessons and travel costs - and she said it was "awesome" to be performing at the concert. "Musical pursuits are frequently pricey," Carys said. She is now a student at the Royal Academy of Music, and added that "each individual ought to be given the possibility" to cultivate their performance abilities. Generations Gathering Her younger sibling Eliza, aged 11, who is a euphonium player, will be present at the Abbey. "I never imagined I would perform in front of so many important people," she said. Among the guests will be representatives of different generations. That will encompass nine-year-old Saphia Turner, recipient of a young hero award, who produces drawings and undertakes charity feats to raise money for local food charities. Yuletide Atmosphere and Acts The Abbey has been decorated with handcrafted festive wreaths, with celebrity baker Mary Berry and floral designer Simon Lycett helping to make them. Taking to the stage will be Katie Melua, choristers from Westminster Abbey and a nautical singing ensemble, the group Fisherman's Friends, who said the invitation to sing was "the icing on the cake for us." The Together at Christmas carol concert will be televised and shown on television on December 24th.