King Charles to break Christmas speech tradition with major move after cancer battle

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King Charles' traditional Christmas message will be delivered from a former hospital chapel, reflecting the monarch's cancer battle this year.

Millions will tune in on December 25 to hear the message, delivered from the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London, formerly part of Middlesex Hospital.

This will be the first time in more than ten years that the Christmas speech hasn't been recorded in a royal residence, reports the Mirror.

According to the BBC, The King, who has been fighting cancer this year, wanted to choose a location with a connection to healthcare.

The annual address to the nation was filmed nearly two weeks ago at the Fitzrovia Chapel, a former hospital chapel in Pearson Square, central London.

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He wanted to give the annual broadcast a fresher, more modern feel, reflecting his long-standing wish to “reach out into communities rather than bringing them into him," a royal source said.

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