King's Christmas message honors Queen Elizabeth II's legacy.
In his first Christmas message as monarch, King Charles is expected to pay tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The King can be seen in St George's Chapel, Windsor, delivering his speech, which will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 15:00 GMT.
The late Queen spoke of "passing the baton" to the next generation in her final Christmas message.
Her legacy will be remembered in her son's first Christmas Day message.
This will be the first televised annual royal Christmas Day broadcast since 1957 when the late Queen appeared in the first TV message.
The photo of the King shows him recording this year's message in the chapel where the Queen's funeral service was held in September.
His mother and father, Prince Philip, are both buried in the George VI Memorial Chapel.The King and Camilla the Queen Consort will spend Christmas in Sandringham, Norfolk, this year after concerns about Covid and Queen Elizabeth's health kept the Royal Family in Windsor last year.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are among the senior royals expected to spend Christmas with King Charles.
The Queen paid a heartfelt tribute to her "beloved" Prince Philip, who died in April of that year, in her 2021 Christmas message.
Her Christmas Day broadcast drew nearly nine million viewers, making it the most-watched program on Christmas Day in 2021.The King's Christmas Day broadcast continues a 90-year tradition.
The first royal Christmas broadcast was a live radio speech given by George V from Sandringham in 1932, with the script written by Rudyard Kipling.
In 1957, Elizabeth II delivered the first televised message, saying that it was a technological landmark and that "television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on Christmas Day".
The message became an important part of many families Christmas traditions, and the first televised broadcast in 1957 established a pattern.
Following the national anthem, the monarch addressed the camera directly, delivering a speech that included Christmas greetings, a religious lesson, support for the Commonwealth, and a summary of the monarchy.
The King can be seen in St George's Chapel, Windsor, delivering his speech, which will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 15:00 GMT.
The late Queen spoke of "passing the baton" to the next generation in her final Christmas message.
Her legacy will be remembered in her son's first Christmas Day message.
This will be the first televised annual royal Christmas Day broadcast since 1957 when the late Queen appeared in the first TV message.
The photo of the King shows him recording this year's message in the chapel where the Queen's funeral service was held in September.
His mother and father, Prince Philip, are both buried in the George VI Memorial Chapel.
The King and Camilla the Queen Consort will spend Christmas in Sandringham, Norfolk, this year after concerns about Covid and Queen Elizabeth's health kept the Royal Family in Windsor last year.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are among the senior royals expected to spend Christmas with King Charles.
The Queen paid a heartfelt tribute to her "beloved" Prince Philip, who died in April of that year, in her 2021 Christmas message.
Her Christmas Day broadcast drew nearly nine million viewers, making it the most-watched program on Christmas Day in 2021.
The King's Christmas Day broadcast continues a 90-year tradition.
The first royal Christmas broadcast was a live radio speech given by George V from Sandringham in 1932, with the script written by Rudyard Kipling.
In 1957, Elizabeth II delivered the first televised message, saying that it was a technological landmark and that "television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on Christmas Day".
The message became an important part of many families Christmas traditions, and the first televised broadcast in 1957 established a pattern.
Following the national anthem, the monarch addressed the camera directly, delivering a speech that included Christmas greetings, a religious lesson, support for the Commonwealth, and a summary of the monarchy.
