King Charles praises multi-faith unity in Christmas Day message

King Charles III paid tribute to multi-faith unity in his first-ever Christmas Day message as sovereign.

“Our churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and gurdwaras, have once again united in feeding the hungry, providing love and support,” he said.

This is a time of “great anxiety and hardship,” he said, as people face conflict, famine, and natural disasters.

In an apparent nod to the cost-of-living crisis, the King also sympathised with those struggling to “pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm.”

It marked the first-ever televised Christmas Day message by a King in the UK.

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