A few days ago, Netflix released the air date and poster for With Love, Meghan’s holiday special. It will be released on December 3. There was some muttering about Meghan “choosing” a release date which would be on or around the Princess of Wales’s big Christmas caroling event. Considering Kate hadn’t released any confirmation of anything yet, it was funny to watch the deranged community get huffy about it in advance. Well, good news for Kate – her Christmas event will be staged two days after the release of WLM’s Holiday Special.
Kate Middleton is continuing a Christmas tradition — with a little help from a Hollywood star. At midnight on Nov. 13, local time, Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales, 43, will host her fifth annual “Together at Christmas” Carol Service on Friday, Dec. 5, at Westminster Abbey in London.
The announcement also revealed that Kate Winslet, Hannah Waddingham, Dan Smith and Chiwetel Ejiofor are all involved. Winslet, an Academy Award-winning actor, will attend after her appointment as an ambassador for The King’s Foundation, one of King Charles’ personal charities, in June.
As for what’s to come at the festive event on Dec. 5, a palace statement said, “Combining traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all faiths and none, 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.”
“The Service will also showcase stories of some of the incredible guests in the congregation, who are leading by example and helping to create a more connected society,” it continued.
The theme for this year’s event is “love in all its forms.”
“This year, the Service will bring people together to celebrate love in all its forms — whether it’s love within families, through friendships, across communities or even through powerful moments of connection with strangers. In a world that can often feel fragmented and disconnected, love is the force that reconnects us all – spanning generations, communities, cultures and faiths,” the statement said.
“As we approach the Christmas season, we are reminded of the power of togetherness. The evening will highlight the transformative power of investing in one another with compassion, presence and joy,” it added.
Hannah Waddingham is showing up the opening of an envelope these days, especially when it comes to anything royal or royal-adjacent. Good for her, in general, to strike while the iron is hot when she got her biggest break in her 40s. Kate Winslet is another one cozying up to the royals a lot lately, and I have no idea why. But Chiwetel?? Hm. Anyway, I’m sure the Princess of Wales will have all three kids there and maybe William will show up too. While this is barely discussed in the British media, the viewership for these specials has cratered in recent years. It will be interesting to see if any outlets try to do a head-to-head match-up between “Together at Christmas” and WLM’s Holiday Special.
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- Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Prince George attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, an annual event honouring military service members, which holds special significance in 2025 as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, November 8, 2025.,Image: 1051236572, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jack Taylor/Avalon
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- Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives at the Royal Albert Hall for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, an annual event honouring military service members, which holds special significance in 2025 as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, November 8, 2025.,Image: 1051236623, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jack Taylor/Avalon
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- Camera Press Rota 04819876. Charles, His Majesty The King leads the UK in the annual two-minute silence to remember those who have fallen and suffered in conflict at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph. The King is joined by members of The Royal Family, the Prime Minister, senior politicians and faith representatives to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.,Image: 1051386182, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Camera Press Rota, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Joanne Davidson/Avalon
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- Camera Press Rota 04819877. Charles, His Majesty The King leads the UK in the annual two-minute silence to remember those who have fallen and suffered in conflict at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph. The King is joined by members of The Royal Family, the Prime Minister, senior politicians and faith representatives to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.,Image: 1051386640, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Camera Press Rota, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Joanne Davidson/Avalon
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- London, UK, 11 November 2025: The Princess of Wales visits the National Memorial Arboretum commemorating Armistice Day with a Service of Remembrance at the Armed Forces Memorial in London. She laid a wreath in remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and all those who have served in the Armed Forces.,Image: 1051843765, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Arthur Edwards/Avalon
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- London, UK, 11 November 2025: The Princess of Wales visits the National Memorial Arboretum commemorating Armistice Day with a Service of Remembrance at the Armed Forces Memorial in London. She laid a wreath in remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and all those who have served in the Armed Forces.,Image: 1051843809, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Arthur Edwards/Avalon
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- London, UK, 11 November 2025: The Princess of Wales visits the National Memorial Arboretum commemorating Armistice Day with a Service of Remembrance at the Armed Forces Memorial in London. She laid a wreath in remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and all those who have served in the Armed Forces.,Image: 1051843816, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Arthur Edwards/Avalon
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- London, UK, 11 November 2025: The Princess of Wales visited the National Memorial Arboretum commemorating Armistice Day with a Service of Remembrance at the Armed Forces Memorial. She laid a wreath in remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and all those who have served in the Armed Forces. Princess of Waleswith Bosnia Veteran Jonny Hayes.,Image: 1051843826, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Arthur Edwards/Avalon
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- Annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince George Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 Nov 2025 Credit: Jack Taylor/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Princess of Wales attends the Service of Remembrance to mark Armistice Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales Where: Alrewas, United Kingdom When: 11 Nov 2025 Credit: Joe Giddens/PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Princess of Wales visits the National Memorial Arboretum as it leads the nation in commemorating Armistice Day with a Service of Remembrance on the Armed Forces Memorial Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales Where: Lichfield, United Kingdom When: 11 Nov 2025 Credit: Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR HELLO MAGAZINE**
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- The Princess of Wales visits the National Memorial Arboretum as it leads the nation in commemorating Armistice Day with a Service of Remembrance on the Armed Forces Memorial Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales Where: Lichfield, United Kingdom When: 11 Nov 2025 Credit: Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR HELLO MAGAZINE**
I don’t think she’s qualified to speak about love in all its forms when she helped bully her sister in law nearly to death.
It’ll be another snooze fest with fake piano playing, festive glances, and low ratings 🤷🏽♀️
I mean holiday specials are going to come out sometime late November to early December, so I guess the only solution for the complainers is for Meghan to do nothing during those weeks of the year. Or before or after Kate’s birthday, her kids’ birthdays, when she graduated from University, her wedding anniversary, etc. I doubt they do a head-to-head, solely because the things that the Wales’ host on TV never get big numbers.
They’ll compare anything Meghan releases to a Marvel movie for numbers, and ask how come she’s not in the top 10 on Netflix for 15 weeks, but they won’t even report the numbers for the Carol concert I’m sure.
As for the people appearing, I guess. I think the appeal of potential Sirs and Dames gets a lot of people in the end. It’s hard to break away from your socialization, and it’s not mine as an American but seems like it gets a hold of some people at certain age.
I just checked Chiwetel has an OBe so he has been activated, Its a shame to think you get an award for the work you have done only to be called up to support all things Royal on demand.
Yeah, but per People Magazine only one of those four is a Hollywood star! OBE? Phffft!
with kate’s previous christmas concerts has she also had celebrities, or is this something new?
@dwi … This is something new. Before, it was only parading royal family members in attendance, sometimes dressed in matching colors. I think the Hollywood stars thing is in response to the Guests Meghan has on her ‘With Love, Meghan’ show.
I can’t wait to read how Meghan copied the concept of hosting celebrities on her show from Kate’s Christmas Caroling show.
Oh no doubt the press will pit Meghan against Kate. As for the guests, very high caliber this year.
She has figured out the she doesn’t have the wow factor and people won’t watch just for her. She needs the celebs if she wants to get any kind of interest. Hannah W is a great singer and performer.
Yep, just like William has to invite (pay?) celebrities to show up for earthsh!t because otherwise nobody will pay attention to it. Now Kate has to do the same. Why aren’t the tabloids calling them tacky?
This entire write up is pitting them against each other … the irony .
Of course they will, they just can’t help themselves.. the only Christmas show I’m interested in watching is WLM Christmas 🎄.
Who watches ? And why?
Right? I would rather use that time to clean the bathroom.
🤷♀️. It’s for ‘all faiths and none’.
“It will be interesting to see if any outlets try to do a head-to-head match-up between “Together at Christmas” and WLM’s Holiday Special.” Not sure if this was sarcasm since the BM were already comparing when the special was announced. It was all copying Kate when they’re completely different shows.
I figured that the Sussex team anticipated that dec 5 date and, and bookended kitty’s thing with their other Netflix project on dec 9th.
I had forgotten the name of the Dec 9 Netflix drop…Masaka Kids.
I don’t think the Sussex team is paying any attention to what the Royal Family is doing. This is why they Palace and press get upset when Harry and Meghan make announcements or post things.
I’m guessing part of the WLM holiday special will be highlighting some of her Asever gift ideas. So doing it early enough that people can still order for Christmas was probably the biggest reason for the early December date. Just tried the strawberry and its sweet and bright. Raspberry will be my forever fave though. I’m curious to see if Meghan will do any pr to hype the special. She might not. But obv, I’d love to see her out and about.
Thanks for the jam review, I resisted buying the three pack to get the strawberry. I couldn’t imagine I would like it more than the raspberry.
Kate’s Christmas thing seems so basic and generic–sharing good wishes with strangers is good! Being kind is good! It’s totally on brand for her.
It’s not surprising her ratings have tanked. Lots of Brits much prefer the real thing, which is King’s College Cambridge’s Festival of Lessons and Carols, which I watched with my Scottish grandmother when I was a kid. I still listen to their CDs every holiday season. Kate seems to have got rid of that pesky lessons and bible-reading thing, although I guess that makes sense in their increasingly non-Christian society. But she’s replaced it with… her usual generic feel-good pap. Yawn.
Seems like Kate and Bulliam can’t do anything without roping in a bunch of celebrities to compensate for their own lack of charisma. But when the Sussexes go to a party, it’s a crime against humanity, lol. Love Hannah Waddingham though.
King’s is the bench mark for Carol concerts.
All of us have holiday traditions ..yes we love the Kings college carols , Christmas episodes of favourites like Call the Midwife , going to see the decorations and lighting, listening to favourite songs , rewatching a favourite film , going to church ..Kate Middleton and her charmless , joyless offspring dont even figure on our agenda even if she trots out the other Kate for a sprinkle of stardust . Why is Kate Winslet even agreeing to this travesty . Love indeed . From a woman who actively wishes harm on Meghan and her lovely children.
Here hoping that said offspring manage to be a little enthused this year, having just moved into their latest forever luxury home……..
Well, we can hope.
I wonder if they are going to have to write letters to the poors and put them in the little holiday themed mailbox again.
@Iolanthe As much as we can critique Kate and her dull attempts to bring joy to Christmas (the lowest bar that she could be said to be clearing is that she will have been doing this, every year, for now 5 years without fail – if only she visited any of her charities with this regularity?), it’s not kind at all to attack her children like this. Their parents meanness and lack of usefulness isn’t on them.
The lack of charm and joy in W&K’s children is commented on all the time – especially Christmas Day’s church walk – because it’s so apparent! Sorry, but it’s true.
Contrast with W & Harry when same age, and with Zara’s children. It’s disappointing to observe, and we who pay for them are entitled to note what we observe.
You mean Kate wasn’t doing this before the Sussexes became a couple? Wow, I did not know that. Again, I have to hand it to H and M, they are the impetus to getting more work out of the Wales couple than anyone knows.
Kate didn’t start her “Together at Christmas” bullsh*t until Meghan and the women of Hubb Community Kitchen published their “Together Our Community Cookbook”. That’s right, she couldn’t even help herself, the word together had to be shoehorned in. She’s completely shameless.
I know it’s a show but it always just seems more like an event for photographers to take pictures and put in the papers. Now, if Kate wears pretty emerald green satin ima laugh.
I’m assuming that the celebrities who criticized Meghan and Harry about going to Bezos house for Jenner’s party will be criticizing Kate, Dan, Hannah and Chiwetel as well yes?
The royal family has done many dirty over the years including diving Meghan to consider ending her life.
Another flop vanity project for Keen. Will she “play” the piano again?
It is, and also screenshots from inside the church. I tried to watch it 2 years ago and it was just a church service, and a boring one at that.
Will she be wearing green like Meg is in the pictures for WLM Holiday? Funny it’s about love this year. Did she have to pay for her celebrities to appear for this event?
Unfortunately, it seems that Royals don’t pay cash for anything. They’ll have to be content with an OBE or CBE at some point if they can continue sucking up.
The performers do the actual work
Lazy keen just preen s before cameras
Love in all it’s forms – including the love one man had for his paedophile sex trafficking friend, the underage girls he himself loved, and his embarrassing grifter ex-wife. But not the love which should have been present for her in-laws. The menopause is kicking my arse this week but I say this with feeling – she’s a dumb bitch if she thinks this looks good. Lets hope she can at least dress herself like an adult. I however will wait to stream WLM at the exact time this is on.
edit – not underage girls, lets call them what they were; children.
I read that kids from the late Duchess of Kent’s music program for disadvantaged kids will be on the program in her honour. However, it’s really unclear as to the nature of the participation. Its seems like they are not actually a part of the program proper, but some kind of background entertainment. I’m just imagining the kids singing outside the Abbey as attendees are going in.
Why do any of these celebrities, with talent and credible careers, want to cozy up to an institution and family that work to protect child sex offenders? And that is offenders, multiple.
I mean, I guess this concert is a nice enough idea every year – its certainly not the only one – but like everything else they do, KP misses the mark with it.
Because they air it on christmas eve when most families already have established traditions, they’re losing a lot of people who might tune in otherwise. And because so much is released before the concert is aired – if you had interest in which royals attended or what Kate wore – you’re going to know that already, you don’t need to watch.
So then it ends up, like most royal events, just being about the arrivals and we see all that the night its recorded so I think a lot of people forget that its actually going to be aired (including people who again might watch it.) People on here have shared the viewership numbers and they’re usually pretty abysmal. If pretty music with a talented choir in a gorgeous and historic church at christmas can’t make people watch – I dont think Kate Winslet is going to do it either.
It remains weird that they say she hosts it and yet she doesn’t do anything but show up with her kids. A real host would be up there introducing people and giving a brief speech.
honestly, I wonder if this was something people at WA wanted to put together to try to compete with other similar carol concerts and then Kate got ahold of it.
To me, this is one of the easy win events on her schedule. Minus the ratings anyway . And good point that it might do better as a live event or at least airing closer to when it actually happens. I don’t know that it needs to be a Christmas Eve airing event. It could be aired earlier to get people excited about the holiday season.
Wtf drops a news release at midnight? When the UK press have already released their front covers
On Dec. 5, two days after With Love, the British medias will still be about With Love.
It was nice of Charles to use his influence honed over decades of support in the entertainment industry to snag some celebrities for the president of BAFTA and his wife.
Oh the shade! 😆
I love a good Christmas concert so this event is fine. But it doesn’t air outside of the Uk at least I’ve never seen it here in Canada. Kate and William are local but keep trying to be global. It’s embarrassing for them but oh well.
Yes, it looks like a nice and inoffensive event that has nothing to do with me because I couldn’t watch it even if I wanted to. If they can manage to produce it for a few more years, it can become a tradition, “The Queen’s Christmas Concert,” and people will forget when it even started.
i read that the concert can be seen internationally, but i don’t know.
It shows up on Britbox
I know it won’t happen, but I’d love to see Hannah Waddingham belting something rich and complicated like O Holy Night while Kate tries to plonk out two chords in accompaniment.
Who’s sucking up to Hollywood celebrities now?
How tacky!
Right? Tacky is the word of the week. Maybe the month. Maybe the whole holiday season.
5 bucks says Sargent pepper wears a green satin looking dress this year. Cause we all know that Meghan look book is open and copying as we type
Why does Wilbur do a reading at this event but his wife insists on playing the piano prerecorded and never does a reading herself? She doesn’t seem to do very much for her own event? Or is this just Kate being her authentic self, preening and taking the credit whilst others do the actual work?
I suspect it’s because she can’t play the piano well enough to do it live. Besides, if she records that she can wear a glorious ballgown in one of her many mansions and have a glamour shot taken.
As for doing a reading… I don’t think I want her to give a reading because she is absolutely appalling and incompetent at public speaking. She doesn’t seem to be able to get out of sentence without looking at notes.
I don’t know if she knows how bad she is at public speaking. It’s possible she just doesn’t want to put the effort in.
Boy, that lady knows how to look severe.
Oh no, make it stop. She has no idea that she can’t really play the piano or sing (if she does; I’ve never watched it). Does she really think this does anything to help, amuse or uplift the masses? This is her vanity project, as Earthsh*t is William’s– purely ego-stroking and “Look at me” moves. Each is offering nothing to the people, in fact they are selfishly wasting resources– time, money and ear drums. Will is also flying around the world in a private jet to tell the peasants to save the Earth. They are so stupid to think that they are serving, rather than self-serving.
I haven’t watched it but I think she only did the pretend piano stuff that one year. I haven’t seen clips of fake playing after that.
(And if she could play piano with any skill, Christmas hymns are actually fairly easy to play. They aren’t as complex as a Chopin prelude or most classical pieces)
So KP is announcing this wintery event coming up in three weeks, but we haven’t even had the Autumn naycha video yet? Have they given up on that insipid naycha seasons series?
Love in all its forms…will Jason Knauf attend with Will?