King Charles Breaks Royal Tradition with His Christmas Day Message and Sustainable Decorations

Well over a year ago, the news came that Queen Elizabeth had passed away. For a number of years it was she who delivered the annual Christmas message to the British on Christmas Day – a tradition that has reigned since the 1930s.

– I have sausage fingers

Last year, it was King Charles (75) who gave his first Christmas speech to the people, and it broke all records with a whopping 10.7 million viewers.

On Monday, however, the annual tradition will be done in a slightly different way at Buckingham Palace, according to, among others People.

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For the very first time, King Charles will stand next to a living tree and mark his ongoing environmental work.

According to Buckingham Palace, the tree is decorated with “natural and sustainable decorations”, including hand-turned wood, pine cones, brown glass, dried oranges and paper.

After the Christmas speech, the tree will be replanted.

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Not only will there be a new twist this year with a live tree, according to King Charles Daily Mail broke tradition by writing the script himself.

Christmas drama: – No room

– With his Christmas speech in the box, King Charles, according to my source, has written the script himself without having to resort to advisers, writes Ephraim Hardcastle in the newspaper.

– The king has learned that he speaks best when he does it as quickly as possible, a talent he learned relatively late in life, he adds.

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