Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: King Charles has called for reconciliation after a year of deepening division, saying in his Christmas address that people must find strength in the diversity of their communities to ensure right defeats wrong, reported The Guardian.
He cited the spirit of the second world war generation, which he said came together to take on the challenge that faced them; displaying qualities he said have shaped both the UK and the Commonwealth.
The King said, “The end of the second world war is now remembered by fewer and fewer of us, as the years pass. But the courage and sacrifice of our servicemen and women, and the way communities came together in the face of such great challenge, carry a timeless message for us all.
“These are the values which have shaped our country and the Commonwealth. As we hear of division, both at home and abroad, they are the values of which we must never lose sight.” The King, speaking in the abbey’s medieval Lady Chapel, also hailed the “spontaneous bravery” of those who helped in emergencies, such as the Bondi Beach attack in Australia, reported BBC. For the second year, the message was delivered in a location away from a royal palace, the King using a chapel in the abbey to talk about life’s “pilgrimage” and the lessons for current times. “As I meet people of different faiths, I find it enormously encouraging to hear how much we have in common,” said the King. “With the great diversity of our communities we can find the strength to ensure that right triumphs over wrong.”