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Charles chooses ex-hospital for King’s Speech in break with tradition – as he’ll reflect on year after cancer diagnosis [Video]

KING Charles has chosen a former hospital chapel for his King’s Speech in a break with tradition.

Charles will reflect on his “extraordinary” year in the speech, which he filmed almost two weeks ago at the Fitzrovia Chapel.

King Charles making his speechCredit: Instagram
Fitzrovia Chapel, formerly the Middlesex Hospital Chapel, where Charles will make the speech
Charles arriving at his pre-Christmas lunch last weekCredit: Getty
King Charles’ cancer treatment will reportedly continue into next yearCredit: Reuters
Charles has also been buoyed by Queen Camilla’s supportCredit: Reuters

It marks the first time in 14 years that the speech has not been filmed on a royal estate.

The chapel used to serve London’s medical community and it is thought Charles’s decision was a nod to his cancer battle.

It is now a space for quiet reflection, discovery and celebration, connecting diverse communities from all faiths or none.

In 1928, His Majesty’s grandfather, King George VI, laid the foundation …

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