Standing in front of a Christmas tree adorned with ornaments dedicated to sustainability, His Majesty King Charles III used every subtlety available to embellish the religious event with a political message that owes its allegiance, not to God, but to the Cult of Climate Change.

It was a decision that poisoned the King’s chances of approval before the speech had been heard, with #NotMyKing trending on Christmas Day.

With great surprise, the speech itself was not so bad – although it did begin with the usual pandering to other festivals and ‘great religions of the world’ to prevent the ‘diversity and inclusion’ mob from complaining that a Christian event might dare to be unapologetically Christian.

The King’s topic was ‘service’, no doubt a nod to his mother whose presence we continue to miss.

‘Service to others is but one way of honouring the whole of creation which, after all, is a manifestation of the divine. This belief is shared by all religions. To care for this creation is a responsibility owned by people of all faiths and of none. We care for the Earth for the sake of our children’s children.’

However dearly the King may wish it, he cannot re-brand the intense political movement of Climate Change into a tenet of the Christian Church. It looks as ridiculous as those churches who drape rainbows from their altars and invite demonically-attired drag queens to preside over the service.

The King’s later comment about universal values ‘drawing together our Abrahamic family of religions’ is possibly made within the context of London’s streets brimming with violent Islamic protesters shouting ‘death to the Jews’, waving the flags of a foreign state, and trampling over the Christian city as if it were rubbish beneath their feet. His Majesty may speak to these new arrivals as if they are his people, but they do not see Charles III as their King. This cannot be amended by time, for they have one King – Allah – and will not acknowledge a Christian monarch.

Even if His Majesty did not intend it, his words remind us of the world before the first Christmas speech was broadcast. Littered with hope and dreams of peace, George V used the festive season to paper-over the cracks of a civilisation that knew it faced an era of chaos.

While we have been raised on the late Queen Elizabeth II’s benign and safe Christmas greeting – a smiling grandmother watching over the empire – her grandfather’s Christmas message was inherently political where he was forced to first foreshadow and then endure the largest war in history. The King’s speech mirrored the Constitutional role of the Crown, binding the hearts and spirit of the people together – keeping them calm – while democracy stretched itself to the limit under an existential disaster. The King would ask the people to be patient, brave, and resilient to stop them from overthrowing their Parliament.

George V broadcast the first Christmas speech in 1932. Written by novelist Rudyard Kipling, author of The Jungle Book and famously hostile to communism and its violence, his words alluded to the challenges of war but settled on a sentiment of hope, calm, ‘tranquillity’, and Christmas.

The Christmas message of 1939 wished to be about peace, but was forced to confront the commencement of the second world war – a topic the King could hardly avoid. His words might echo today with an air of truth. Said George VI, ‘It is the tragedy of this time that there are powerful countries whose whole direction and policy are based on aggression and the suppression of all that we hold dear for mankind.’

He followed with:

‘I believe from my heart that the cause which binds together my peoples and our gallant and faithful Allies is the cause of Christian civilisation. On no other basis can a true civilisation be built. Let us remember this through the dark times ahead of us and when we are making the peace for which all men pray.’

The King was speaking to a singular people. A civilisation of shared soul. Today’s King faces an empire divided by culture and religion to the point only the invisible borders of nations define them as citizens. A people of geography, not culture.

In 1940, the King’s speech wisely said:

‘If war brings its separations, it brings new unity also, the unity which comes from common perils and common sufferings willingly shared. To be good comrades and good neighbours in trouble is one of the finest opportunities of the civilian population, and by facing hardship and discomfort cheerfully and resolutely not only do they do their own duty, but they play their part in helping the fighting Services to win the war.’

Crucially, there was no call to act in panic or haste, as we hear from the apocalypse mongers of our age. Even the Christmas message, spoken from the gloom of 1941, stressed resolve, duty, community, and valour.

‘If the skies before us are still dark and threatening, there are stars to guide us on our way. Never did heroism shine more brightly than it does now, nor fortitude, nor sacrifice, nor sympathy, nor neighbourly kindness, and with them – brightest of all stars – is our faith in God.’

It is not until 1946 that the Christmas message shifts. ‘Statesmen and politicians have been burdened with the resettlement of a world that has been shattered and ruined by global war.’ These were the days when the King had to tone down the seriousness of the calamity so as not to frighten those listening. It was also an act of kindness toward the political class, quietly and without bluster, requesting patience from the people as the system of government struggled to handle the bits and pieces of the world.

‘We have survived the greatest upheaval in human history. Our hard-won liberties and our democratic institutions are unimpaired; our Commonwealth and Empire, though subject to the changes that time must bring, have not been disputed by the stress and peril of war. We are celebrating Christmas as free men and in peace.’

Most poignantly he adds, ‘It is necessary not merely to feed hungry people and to rebuild ruined cities, but also to restore the very soul of civilisation.’

The final messages of George VI were of a monarch considering his mortality. In 1948, he said that his near-death experiences had left him with a fuller understanding of the work he had been called upon to do.

‘They have shown me that kingship is no isolated impersonal function, no abstract symbol of constitutional theory; they have shown me that it is, rather, one pole of a very real human relationship, depending on ties that are invisible, and unaffected by changes in internal form.

‘These ties may be difficult to explain, but are none the less powerful for good. Our Commonwealth – the British Commonwealth – has been subject to the laws of evolution; we would not have it otherwise. But it is stronger, not weaker, as it fulfils its ancient mission of widening the bounds of freedom wherever our people live and for myself I am proud to fulfil my own appointed share in that mission.’

There is not much to say about the speeches from here. Once the world entered a state of relative peace, they shifted from important wartime propaganda to festive messages of comfort. The future of these speeches will depend on the monarch and whether or not Charles III perceives ‘Climate Change’ as a war worthy of co-opting the Christmas message. It seems that he is leaning that way.

Every monarch requires a calling to champion and occupy themselves away from the halls of Parliament, lest they be accused of interfering. Humanitarian endeavours are relatively safe, as is wandering the wards of children’s hospitals or engaging with charitable events.

Perhaps the King thought to himself that there is nothing on this Earth more British than the weather…

Unfortunately for His Majesty, both the weather and its collective climate are being held captive by a motley crew of Marxists, eco-fascists, Malthusians, crony capitalists, communist dictatorships, high-school dropouts, delusional university professors, and a bored class formally known as ‘doctors’ wives’ though perhaps we may rebrand them as ‘brides of Gore’.

It does not matter how they identify, none of the aforementioned parties have any love for the King and welcome him into their champagne talkfests in the hope his participation will damage the King in the eyes of his remaining conservative supporters.

Which it has.

The King may well be earnest in his environmentalism, believing, albeit incomprehensibly to us, in the apocalyptic narrative spun around him by his circle of advisers.

It is an unfortunate predicament for the King, one which he could avoid if he stuck to environmental restoration projects in his realm. No one would raise an objection if he were to use his Kingly powers to prevent eco-projects from felling the nation’s ancient trees and parks to make way for e-buses and carparks. Imagine the good work he could do protecting coastlines from the vandalisation of offshore wind farms. Why not draw up plans to beautify the cities with additional plantings, parks, and gardens as he has done with historic properties under his care in the past?

His Majesty’s desire to conserve and protect, as he states in his Christmas message, is not the issue that sets him at odds with the people, it is his deliberate association with intensely political groups such as the United Nations and its COP Climate Summits that act as a facade for business transactions and global political power which diminishes the Sovereign’s independence as protector of his people.

The King is, whether he realises it or not, abdicating democratic power into the hands of bureaucratic power.

It is with urgency that we warn the King of the dangers he courts.

By attaching himself to popular trends, the King is also latching himself to whatever the public outrage may be when the world is starving, oppressed, angry, and betrayed by the lies woven in Geneva and Davos.

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The King’s Christmas message in full:

Many of the festivals of the great religions of the world are celebrated with a special meal. A chance for family and friends to come together across generations; the act of sharing food adding to conviviality and togetherness.

For some, faith will be uppermost in their hearts. For others, it will be the joy of fellowship and the giving of presents. It is also a time when we remember those who are no longer with us and think also of those whose work of caring for others continues, even on this special day.

This care and compassion we show to others is one of the themes of the Christmas story, especially when Mary and Joseph were offered shelter in their hour of need by strangers, as they waited for Jesus to be born.

Over this past year my heart has been warmed by countless examples of the imaginative ways in which people are caring for one another – going the extra mile to help those around them simply because they know it is the right thing to do: at work and at home; within and across communities.

My wife and I were delighted when hundreds of representatives of that selfless army of people – volunteers who serve their communities in so many ways and with such distinction – were able to join us in Westminster Abbey for the coronation earlier this year.

They are an essential backbone of our society. Their presence meant so much to us both and emphasised the meaning of coronation itself: above all, a call to us all to serve one another; to love and care for all.

Service also lies at the heart of the Christmas story – the birth of Jesus who came to serve the whole world, showing us by his own example how to love our neighbour as ourselves.

Throughout the year, my family have witnessed how people of all ages are making a difference to their communities. This is all the more important at a time of real hardship for many, when we need to build on existing ways to support others less fortunate than ourselves.

Because out of God’s providence we are blessed with much, and it is incumbent on us to use this wisely.

However, service to others is but one way of honouring the whole of creation which, after all, is a manifestation of the divine. This is a belief shared by all religions.

To care for this creation is a responsibility owned by people of all faiths and of none. We care for the Earth for the sake of our children’s children.

During my lifetime I have been so pleased to see a growing awareness of how we must protect the Earth and our natural world as the one home which we all share.

I find great inspiration now from the way so many people recognise this – as does the Christmas story, which tells us that angels brought the message of hope first to shepherds. These were people who lived simply amongst others of God’s creatures. Those close to nature were privileged that night.

And at a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the World, I pray that we can also do all in our power to protect each other. The words of Jesus seem more than ever relevant: ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you.’

Such values are universal, drawing together our Abrahamic family of religions, and other belief systems, across the Commonwealth and wider world. They remind us to imagine ourselves in the shoes of our neighbours, and to seek their good as we would our own.

So on this Christmas Day, my heart and my thanks go to all who are serving one another; all who are caring for our common home; and all who see and seek the good of others, not least the friend we do not yet know. In this way, we bring out the best in ourselves.

I wish you a Christmas of ‘peace on Earth and goodwill to all’, today and always.

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