The Princess of Wales and Prince Louis shared a very sweet moment in the first look at the royals at their ‘Together At Christmas’ carol concert, which will air on Christmas Eve.
Kate, 42, gave her fourth concert at Westminster Abbey in the heart of London earlier this month, but details of the service itself have been kept under wraps.
He has been gradually returning to public duties after undergoing preventive cancer chemotherapy treatment earlier this year.
Ahead of the full service which will air on ITV on Christmas Eve, Kate released another preview of the service, which shows British actress Sophie Okonedo reading a poem, The Kindness Of Trees.
As the actress, 56, read the poem, the camera panned to the audience to show the royal listening intently.
In a touching moment, Wales’ younger brother Prince Louis, six, appeared to be looking at their mother Kate to gauge her reaction.
Smiling at him, the two shared a loving look before continuing to listen to the poem.
Meanwhile, nine-year-old Princess Charlotte appeared to be closely following the poem on her Order of Service sheet, smiling as she did so.
The Princess of Wales and Prince Louis shared a very sweet moment in the first look at the royals at their ‘Together At Christmas’ carol concert.
As the royal listened to the poem The Kindness of Trees, Louis looked at his mother to see her reaction.
Next to her, Prince William and Prince George, 11, were focused on listening to Sophie, as the Hotel Rwanda star read: “The tree roared with the wind in the dead midwinter night / “The tree released a hello, a goodbye, when each The child was asleep in bed, the tree sang a lullaby.
Behind the Welsh family sat Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall, looking stunning in a velvet suit, while the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester stood behind William.
Next to them was George Gilman, married to the Gloucesters’ daughter, Lady Rose Windsor.
Lady Rose was not present, but Gilman was joined by her 14-year-old daughter Lyla amid the backdrop of the beautifully decorated Abbey.
The first look at the service featured Gregory Porter, who performs Do You Hear What I Hear? before a packed audience inside the beautiful Anglican church.
As she performed the Christmas hymn, written by Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne in 1962 as a plea to end the Cuban missile crisis, the camera panned to show an audience absorbed in her performance.
Among them was British actress Hannah Waddingham, who smiles during the performance in a floral dress and deep burgundy jacket.
Porter is one of the artists in the service, which will also feature Paloma Faith and Olivia Dean. And the stories of members of the invited congregation will be shared.
The new clip offers the first glimpse of the royals inside the Christmas carol concert, which will air on Christmas Eve.
Kate has posted another sneak peek of the service, which shows British actress Sophie Okonedo reading a poem, The Kindness Of Trees.
Sophie read the poem amid a very festive atmosphere at the Abbey, which included two Christmas trees and a nativity scene.
The Princess of Wales has shared a first look at her annual carol concert, with a moving clip of Gregory Porter performing inside Westminster Abbey.
The service, produced by The Royal Foundation, aims to “celebrate the many people who support those in need: people who have inspired, advised, comforted and, above all, shown that love is the greatest gift we can receive.”
ITV said: “This theme is inspired by the Christmas story which encourages us to consider the experiences of others and the important human need to give and receive empathy.”
The concert was the first time the Wales family had been seen together in public since their appearance at Trooping the Colour, the King’s birthday parade, in June.
Kate was accompanied by her husband, the Prince of Wales, and their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, to perform ‘Together At Christmas’.
She was also accompanied by the entire Middleton family, from supportive mother Carole to sister Pippa, 41, and brother James, 37.
The princess, who was “hands-on” in all aspects of the service and held regular planning meetings at Windsor, arrived alone at 4pm to see the abbey and oversee last-minute arrangements before walking to greet other guests.
When singer Paloma Faith expressed her sympathy for the princess, who underwent chemotherapy this year, Kate, 42, responded: “I didn’t know this time last year was going to be the year I just had.”
She continued: ‘The unplanned… but I think a lot of people this year have had such difficult times and a lot of those here today…’
Kate Middleton, 42, hosted her fourth ‘Together at Christmas’ service at the historic church in the heart of London in early December. In the photo: Gregory Porter.
As she performs the Christmas hymn, written by Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne in 1962 as a plea to end the Cuban missile crisis, the camera pans to show an audience absorbed in her performance.
The concert was one of the few times the mother of three made a public appearance this year, after undergoing preventive chemotherapy treatment in the first half of 2024.
The princess, who married Prince William in 2011 and attended the late queen’s funeral in 2022 at Westminster Abbey, said the building held “many memories” for her.
While appearing to talk about the Royal Ballet soloists who performed during the service, Kate said she had recruited Prince Louis, six, to be a surprise for her daughter Princess Charlotte, nine.
Speaking to Faith, Kate said she asked Louis: “Can you keep a secret, otherwise it won’t be a surprise to Charlotte, who loves dancing ballet?”
She said Louis agreed. He has kept the secret for almost two weeks. “Very challenging,” Paloma said.
“For a six-year-old,” Kate replied. And then this morning he said, “Mom, please, can I tell her? I’m about to burst.” I stayed and he really wanted to tell him. I think (hopefully) he kept it.
Charlotte later seemed excited to see the ballet dancers, suggesting that her younger brother had kept his word.
The Princess of Wales underwent major abdominal surgery in hospital, after which doctors broke the news that they had found evidence of cancer and advised her to undergo the grueling treatment.
The Princess of Wales was all smiles as she attended her Christmas-themed event.
The royal mother of three greets the children who will perform at Westminster Abbey for her Christmas carol concert.
Kate was full of laughter as she chatted with some of her guests at the Christmas carol concert, including Paloma Faith.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, arrive for the Together At Christmas carol service
The Prince of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and the Princess of Wales during the Together At Carol Service
The Princess (pictured) has been actively involved in all aspects of the service and has held regular planning meetings in Windsor.
Kate then walked to the north transept and knelt to speak to the scouts from the 44th Bury (Robot) Scout Group from Bury, Manchester.
He greeted several guests as he walked through the abbey and stopped in the nave to greet Chris Hoy and his family.
The Olympic cycling champion who suffers from terminal cancer told him he had never been to Westminster Abbey before.
Shaking hands with Hoy’s young son Callum and daughter Chloe, Kate, who was wearing a red coat with a black bow by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, commented on Chloe’s sparkly dress, saying: “Me too “I was going to use sparkles!”
Next to the ship, Kate stopped to speak to 100-year-old D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan, who was attending the service as an ambassador for the Royal British Legion.
Royal Carols: Together At Christmas airs Christmas Eve at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.