Posted on 12/25/2022 9:23:56 AM PST by FarCenter
Addressing the country from the Windsor Castle chapel where his mother, Elizabeth II, was interred in September, the 74-year-old also thanked people for the "love and sympathy" expressed following her death.
Standing aside a sparkling Christmas tree, the sovereign noted in the annual royal message -- broadcast at 1500 GMT -- that it is a "particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones".
He then turned to the impact of the country's growing economic woes, as decades-high inflation eats into earnings and escalates strikes over pay across the public and private sectors.
"I particularly want to pay tribute to all those wonderfully kind people who so generously give food or donations, or... their time, to support those around them in greatest need," Charles said, dressed in a blue suit.
"Our churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and gurdwaras have once again united in feeding the hungry, providing love and support throughout the year."
The king also commended charities for their "extraordinary work in the most difficult circumstances".
He added: "Such heartfelt solidarity is the most inspiring expression of loving our neighbour as our self."
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Nobody ever accused Chuck (only England’s second divorced king) of being possessed of uncommonly good sense but you have to question the decision to be crowned Charles III when Parliament beheaded Charles I and Charles II is best known for having fathered at least 14 bastards (12 of which he openly acknowledged) and not a single legitimate heir.
One wonders what made him want his legacy linked to theirs.
What solidarity? Having a woman arrested and sent to jail for silently praying outside a human butcher shop?
That’s a very interesting point, perhaps about human nature of any audience. Sometimes what is ‘correct’ is not always the right choice with no break in that routine of correctness. IOW, leven the drab ritual with a pinch of unpredictable spice or harmeless mystery.
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