At Christmas, King Charles imitates his mother Elizabeth: the gesture that shocks councilors

King Charles wrote the message he will deliver on Christmas Day without enlisting the help of his advisors. The information was revealed by the Daily Mail, which recalls that last year, for their address to the nation, royal officials were only allowed to make some small changes, so that the images could be adapted to contributions from the archive during transmission. In his first message, the king remembered his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, stating that “Christmas is a particularly moving time for all of us who have lost loved ones. We feel their absence and remember them in all our cherished traditions.”

The sovereign of the United Kingdom learned that he speaks better when he improvises – says the British tabloid -, a talent that Charles learned relatively late in life. It was at the Diamond Jubilee Concert on The Mall in 2012 that Charles decided his notes were no use and rewrote his speech whilst on the actual stage. On that occasion, the future sovereign even encouraged the crowd to shout Prince Philip’s name out loud, so that they could hear him in the hospital where he was being treated. Charles’s appeal brought the queen almost to tears.

Returning to Elizabeth, it appears that she also wrote some speeches in her own handwriting. Her last message from Christmas 2021 remains in her memory, when she remembered the prince consort who passed away in April. «Although Christmas is a time of great happiness and joy for many – he said – it can be a difficult period for those who have lost loved ones. This year in particular, I understand why. In the months following my beloved Filippo’s death I found great comfort in the warmth and affection of the many tributes to his life and work.” And Carlo decided to follow in his mother’s footsteps.