In a letter teased on Instagram Saturday, Kate Middleton appeared to allude to the British royal family’s difficult year as she wrote effusively of the power of love and forgiveness. The Christmas-themed missive was announced just a day after news broke that a high-profile fracture in her own family remains unmended.
The message came via Instagram Saturday, in a post from the account Middleton shares with her husband, Prince William. It depicts two blurry photos of typewritten pages, the second bearing Middleton’s signature. “A special letter, reflecting on the importance of love, empathy and how much we need one another in the most difficult times,” the post is captioned.
The note will be given to attendees of this year’s Together at Christmas Carol Service, an annual event that Kate Middleton founded four years ago. The concert, which is broadcast across the UK on Christmas Eve, features carols from the Westminster Abbey choir, as well as celebrity performers including Paloma Faith, Olivia Dean and Gregory Porter.
This year, the event will “celebrate the many people supporting those in need – individuals who have inspired, counselled, comforted, and above all else shown that love is the greatest gift we can receive,” Kensington Palace said in a statement.
