After a year of challenges for Princess Kate, she has outdone herself with a beautiful Christmas carol service at London’s Westminster Abbey.
The event took place on Friday, 6 December and will broadcast on Christmas Eve on UK TV.
Like previous years, Catherine was joined by members of the royal family, including her own, as well as famous guests like Paloma Faith and Hannah Waddingham.
The Princess of Wales first began this tradition in 2021, so this was the fourth iteration of Together At Christmas, which celebrates community efforts to support those in need in the United Kingdom.
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“The service will shine a light on individuals from all over the UK who have shown love, kindness and empathy towards others in their communities,” Kensington Palace shared ahead of the event.
“This year, Her Royal Highness wanted to celebrate the many people supporting those in need – individuals who have inspired, counselled, comforted, and above all else shown that love is the greatest gift we can receive.
“This theme takes inspiration from the Christmas story which encourages us to consider the experiences of others and the important human need of giving and receiving empathy.”
The Together At Christmas service was one of the key events Catherine was hoping to attend following her cancer treatment this year.
It’s estimated that 1600 people were invited to the carol service in 2024, which reflected on “how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives,” according to the palace.
The families of the survivors from the devastating knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July, which took the lives of three children and injured 10 others, were all in attendance at the service, having been invited by the Princess of Wales.
The event was filmed and will be broadcast in the UK as part of a special Christmas program on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve, with musical performances by Paloma Faith, Olivia Dean and Gregory Porter.
Princess Kate looked festive in red with a black bow on the front of her coat.
This year, the Princess was joined by William and their three children: Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte 9, and Prince Louis, 6, who all looked very smart in their matching red attire.
Other members of the royal family, Catherine’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, as well as her siblings, Pippa and James Middleton, all attended the carols this year as well.
The Prince and Princess of Wales took part in Together At Christmas in 2021. (Credit: Getty)
Catherine hosted her first Together At Christmas concert in 2021, and has done it every year since.
