King Charles thanks ‘selfless’ doctors and nurses’ who have ‘strength, care and comfort’ as he and Kate battled cancer in deeply personal Christmas speech [Video]

The King has paid tribute to the ‘selfless’ doctors and nurses who provided ‘strength, care and comfort’ as he and the Princess of Wales battled cancer in a deeply personal Christmas Day address today.

In his annual message to the nation and Commonwealth, Charles offered his ‘heartfelt thanks’ to the medical teams who supported him and his family ‘through the uncertainties and anxieties of illness’.

Charles also spoke of his ‘deep sense of pride’ at how communities responded to the riots following the fatal Southport stabbings of three young girls, by repairing ‘not just buildings, but relationships’.

Sacrifices made by Second World War servicemen and women, which continue to ‘inspire, across the generations’, were acknowledged, as were the daily threats posed to so many by deadly conflicts in the Middle East, central Europe and Africa.

The King said: ‘From a personal point of view, I offer special, heartfelt thanks to the selfless doctors and nurses …