King Charles III took to the airwaves on Sunday.
Broadcasting his first Christmas message as monarch, Charles referenced the “selfless dedication” of Britain’s public service workers in a seemingly heartfelt speech, many of whom are in a fight with the government over pay.
The 74-year old also empathized in the prerecorded message with citizens struggling to make ends meet “at a time of great anxiety and hardship,” an interesting message coming from someone who’s family is worth billions.
Elsewhere, the king’s remarks hearkened back to his world famous mother, who died in September at age 96 after 70 years on the throne.
“Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones,” Charles said.
“We feel their absence that every familiar turn of the season and remember them in each cherished tradition.”
Charles immediately ascended to this useless role upon his mom’s passing. His coronation ceremony is scheduled for May.
Charles said he shared with his parent’s “a belief in the extraordinary ability of each person to touch, with goodness and compassion, the lives of others and to shine a light in the world around them,” continuing as follows:
“The essence of our community and the very foundation of our society” can be witnessed in “health and social care professionals and teachers and indeed all those working in public service whose skill and commitment are at the heart of our communities.”
For his televised holiday message, the king done a dark blue suit and stood by a Christmas tree at St. George’s Chapel, a church on the grounds of Windsor Castle where his mother and his father, Prince Philip, were buried.
Many viewers noted that he made no mention at all of his son, Harry, or his daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle.
The spouses quit their Royal Family duties in early 2020, of course, and have been making headlines of late for detailing their painful experiences within this famous clan via a Netflix documentary.
Charles has not commented on the program, but Prince William is reportedly irate over it.
As part of the series, Markle emphasized the many death threats she received while living in the United Kingdom.
She also talked at length about the racism she faced as a member of the Royal Family.
There’s been talk that Charles may strip the couple of their titles in the wake of all this controversy.
But, again, he didn’t utter a word about them or any of these scandals while talking to his countrymen and women on Christmas.
Speaking over video footage of food banks and other charity work, the billionaire expressed sympathy for “those at home finding ways to pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm.”
The six-minute message wrapped up with an appeal to heed “the everlasting light” which, Charles said, was a key aspect of Elizabeth’s faith in God and belief in people.
“So whatever faith you have or whether you have none, it is in this life-giving light and with the true humility that lies in our service to others that I believe we can find hope for the future,” he said.