In Pictures: Family, celebrities and charities join Kate at carol service

The service will be broadcast as part of the programme Royal Carols: Together At Christmas.

Published Dec 22, 2024

The Princess of Wales hosted her fourth annual Together at Christmas event at Westminster Abbey earlier this month.

Joined by a host of stars, volunteers and members of her family, Kate’s event was dedicated to those who have shown love, kindness and empathy to others in their communities.

The service, held on December 6, will be broadcast as part of the programme Royal Carols: Together At Christmas, on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve.

Together At Christmas carol service 2024 — The Princess of Wales arrives for the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey (Aaron Chown/PA)

Two St John Ambulance staff holding candles — St John Ambulance workers were among the invited audience on December 6 (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

The Prince of Wales and Prince George light candles during the service (Aaron Chown/PA)

Prince Louis and his siblings tie red notes to a 'kindness tree' — Prince Louis and his siblings leave notes on a ‘kindness tree’ (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

The evening of carols featured performances by Paloma Faith, Olivia Dean and jazz singer Gregory Porter, while actor Richard E Grant recited a passage from Charles Dickens’s classic festive story A Christmas Carol, while Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery read some of her personal reflections.

Paloma Faith in a red gown singing — Paloma Faith was one of the soloists during the night of carols (Aaron Chown/PA)

Olivia Dean singing — Olivia Dean sang in the nave of Westminster Abbey (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Kate recorded a voiceover for the start of the programme, reading extracts from a letter she wrote about love and empathy that was included with the event’s order of service.

Four children who were part of the intergenerational choir — Children who were part of the intergenerational choir (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Four young ballet dancers dressed in red and white — A ballet was performed in the nave (Jordan Pettitt/PA)