The first Christmas speech of King Charles III was broadcast today on the BBC, a speech which aims to be unifying, which does not make waves, but with some significant omissions.
With our correspondent in London, Marie Boeda
God Save the King resounds in the grounds of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The new king, dressed in a blue suit, pays tribute to his mother, who died on September 8. ” I cannot thank you enough for the love and sympathy you have shown to our entire family. “, he said, emphasizing how emotional Christmas is for “ everyone who has lost loved ones “.
Charles III assumes its role as head of the Church of England by focusing its discourse on faith and addresses all religions at the same time. After speaking about this period of great anxiety related to conflicts and natural disasters around the world, he has a word for those who cannot pay their bills due to the cost of living crisis in the country. “I especially want to pay tribute to all those wonderfully kind people who so generously ” give ” food », « money or their time ” if ” precious “, he said, in these moments” great worries and trials “.
Meaningful omissions
Then, the king evokes the devotion of the workers of the public sector. ” We see it in our health and social care professionals, our teachers. In public service, whose skills and commitment are at the heart of our communities “, did he declare. These are professions where there are currently many strikers in the country.
Pictures then show Kate and William, the heir to the crown, Anne and Edward, the king’s sister and brother. But the sovereign will say nothing about Andrew, the younger brother of Charles, who has been sidelined from the family since he was accused of rape in Epstein case. Nothing either on the couple Harry and Meghanwho left for the United States almost three years ago, who have since regularly criticized the royal family.