Kate Middleton Personally Records Special Christmas Message

Kate Middleton is recording her personal particular Christmas message.

The Princess of Wales, 42, has made a voiceover introduction to the TV broadcast of her carol service that happened on Dec. 6. The movie exhibits her summing up the theme of the Together at Christmas service.

The holidays, she says, are “a time to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all,” she says.

“It is when we stop and take ourselves away from the pressures of daily life that we find the space to live our lives with an open heart, with love, kindness and forgiveness, so much of what the Christmas spirit is all about,” Kate reads.

She continues, “The Christmas story encourages us to consider the experiences and feelings of others. It also reflects our own vulnerabilities and reminds us of the importance of giving and receiving empathy, as well as just how much we need each other in spite of our differences.”

“Above all else, it encourages us to turn to love, not fear. The love that we show ourselves and the love we show others. Love that listens with empathy, love that is kind and understanding, love that is forgiving and love that brings joy and hope,” the Princess of Wales provides.

The phrases come from the letter that she wrote to every of the 1,600 friends in Westminster Abbey on Dec. 6 and at 15 different venues across the U.Ok. forward of the Christmas vacation.

Kate provides, “It is love which is the greatest gift we can receive, not just at Christmas but every day of our lives. Across the United Kingdom there are so many inspiring people embracing those in need. This carol service is a heartfelt celebration of every one of you, and a reminder that at Christmas and throughout the year, we must all shine for each other. Because in times of joy and sadness, we are all each other’s light.”

Kate introduced husband Prince William, 42, and their kids Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, to the service. She was supported by the Middleton household, together with her mother and father Carole and Michael Middleton, her sister Pippa Middleton, her brother James Middleton and his spouse, Alizée Thevenet.

The Royal Carols: Together At Christmas present, which airs on ITV1 and ITVx within the U.Ok. on Dec. 24 (and streams on Britbox within the U.S. and Canada), additionally options three quick movies celebrating a number of the friends who’ve finished a lot for his or her communities over the 12 months.

For instance, there’s the Worcestershire Gingerbread Group, which helps single mother and father who face loneliness to construct a group. One of these mother and father is Sherisha, who was shocked with the invitation by podcaster and mother Giovanna Fletcher, who has supported Kate’s early childhood work for a number of years.

Also featured are six younger carers aged between 8 and 13 who, regardless of their age, assist their households day by day. They are taken to charity Go Beyond Cornwall, which supplies the prospect of a welcome break for kids dealing with severe challenges like they do.

The ultimate group highlighted comes from the intergenerational choir Sankofa Songsters, which is drawn from a care residence and their associates and allies based mostly in a not-for-profit care village in Chester, England.

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Each video of the friends exhibits them excitedly receiving the invites to the service and, for the Sankofa Songsters, being requested to sing.

The present is narrated by Scottish actor Kelly MacDonald, and the carol service options conventional hymns and songs and readings led by Prince William, Olympian Adam Peaty OBE, Sophie Okonedo CBE, Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery and Richard E. Grant. There are musical performances by friends together with Olivia Dean, Gregory Porter, Paloma Faith and J.P. Cooper, in addition to a specifically composed piece by pianist Rosey Chan and a efficiency by two soloists from The Royal Ballet and college students from The Royal Ballet School.

Step contained in the royals’ vacation traditions with PEOPLE’s Special Edition: Christmas on the Palace: A Royal Family Album.