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The Princess of Wales will be stepping out tomorrow night for her annual festive concert at Westminster Abbey – here’s everything we know so far about the highly-anticipated Christmas event

 

The Princess of Wales meets Olivia Dean and Paloma Faith during the Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in London.

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The Princess of Wales’ annual Christmas concert will take place tomorrow(Image: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire)

 

Everything we know so far about Princess Kate’s Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey

  • The Princess of Wales will preside over the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on Friday December 5. It is the fifth year the festive concert has taken place.
  • The service will see the world-renowned Westminster Abbey choir sing some of the nation’s most beloved carols, alongside musical performances and readings by guests including Hannah Waddingham, Dan Smith, Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
  • A string of new musicians were announced earlier this week as performers at the event, with those being added to the stage including singer songwriter Katie Melua, Cornish folk group Fisherman’s Friends and rising star Griff.
  • For the first time, an illustrator will be sketching snapshots of the atmosphere inside the Abbey, to capture moments as they happen.
  • The service will celebrate individuals from across the UK who may have dedicated or volunteered their time to be present with others, led initiatives that bring people in their community together, or offered a helping hand to those around them.
  • The late Duchess of Kent’s charity Future Talent, which she co-founded to support musically gifted children from low-income backgrounds, will also feature during the service with a brass ensemble of eight teenagers playing as guests arrive.
  • In addition to the service at Westminster Abbey, 15 ‘Together at Christmas ’ Community Carol Services will be taking place across the UK, hosted by Lord-Lieutenants, and supported by The Royal Foundation.
  • Kate’s ‘Together at Christmas’ event will be filmed for broadcast, and will air as part of a special programme on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve with a repeat showing on the morning of Christmas Day.

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