Kate, Princess of Wales, has shared a Christmas letter offering a poignant message about the importance of “love, kindness and forgiveness”.
Calling for “love, not fear,” she said the Christmas story is about “the importance of giving and receiving empathy” and showing “how much we need each other of others despite our differences.”
“Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. “It is a time of celebration and joy, but it also gives us an opportunity to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all,” she wrote in the letter that will be sent to those who attend. at his annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in London.
“It’s when we stop and step away from the pressures of everyday life that we find the space to live our lives with an open heart, with love, kindness and forgiveness – that’s a lot of what the spirit of Christmas. » she added.
The 42-year-old wife of Prince William, Britain’s future king, appears to recognize the challenges she and her family have faced this year.
“Love is the light that can shine, even in our darkest moments,” she wrote.
In a video address released in March, Kate said she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing “a course of preventative chemotherapy” after a period of widespread speculation about her health and whereabouts. She said the cancer was discovered during major abdominal surgery in January.
It came less than a month after his father-in-law, King Charles III, announced his own cancer diagnosis in February following a procedure for benign enlarged prostate. He returned to public duties in April after progress was made in his treatment.
In September, Kate said she had completed her chemotherapy treatment and would return to a light schedule of public engagements until the end of the year.
Neither Charles nor Kate revealed what type of cancer they were diagnosed with. Buckingham Palace says the king does not have prostate cancer.
Last month, William described the year as “brutal” as he explained how his father and wife’s health problems had deeply affected the family.
This will be the fourth year that the Princess has hosted Together at the Service of Christmas Carols and Westminster Abbey will be adorned with lasting decorations, reflecting the Princess’s belief in the healing power of nature – a subject she approached this year with passion.
The service will be recorded on Friday and broadcast in the UK on Christmas Eve.
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