King Charles<\/a> will deliver his Christmas broadcast<\/a> from Westminster Abbey<\/a> this year, centred on the theme of pilgrimage. <\/p>\n It marks his fourth festive message and the second staged outside a royal residence.<\/p>\n The historic central London<\/a> landmark is a site of pilgrimage, home to the tomb of Edward the Confessor. Edward, who reigned for 24 years before dying in 1066, was canonised in 1161, with his shrine attracting pilgrims for centuries.<\/p>\n The broadcast was filmed within the Abbey\u2019s Lady Chapel, a late medieval construction built for Henry VII, the burial place for 15 kings and queens. <\/p>\n Repurposed Christmas trees from the Princess of Wales\u2019s carol concert, held earlier in December, form the backdrop, beneath the chapel\u2019s spectacular fan-vaulted ceiling and the colourful banners of the Order of the Bath\u2019s knights.<\/p>\n Out of view above the King<\/a>\u2019s head are the colourful banners of the chivalry order\u2019s knights, hanging beneath the chapel\u2019s spectacular fan-vaulted ceiling.<\/p>\n It is understood the King asked for a filming location away from a royal setting and suggestions were made by the BBC<\/a>, which produced the broadcast this year, and the royal household.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kings-Christmas-broadcast-wkmtahx2.jpeg\")
The King\u2019s message is one of the rare occasions where the monarch can voice personal views without government advice (PA)<\/p>\n