King Charles III will deliver his Christmas speech from the Fitzrovia Chapel, a former hospital chapel in London, breaking tradition due to his ongoing cancer treatment. The message will be pre-recorded and broadcast on Sky News. The speech, addressing various challenges, is set in a historically significant location linked to his grandfather, King George VI.
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