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Kate will honour late Queen in ITV Christmas Carol special

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, the Princess of Wales reportedly wants to “feature a special tribute” to her late grandmother-in-law during the ITV special, which will air on Christmas Eve. Speaking on the latest episode of Royally Us, hosts Christina Garibaldi and Christine Ross discussed Kate’s upcoming project and her desire to pay homage to the late monarch.Ms Garibaldi said: “Princess Kate is hosting the second annual Christmas Carol concert.”It’s going to feature a special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.”She added: “[Kate] will oversee this holiday event at Westminster Abbey on December 15, and it will air later on Christmas Eve on ITV.”Ms Garibaldi then read a statement released by Buckingham Palace: “[The night will] celebrate the joy that human connection can bring by bringing together the Royal Family with charity staff, frontline workers, community volunteers and military personnel.READ MORE: Royal Family LIVE: Meghan accused of ‘showing off’ as new crown cypher emerges on letter Kate will host the festive special on ITV next month (Image: GETTY) Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 (Image: PA)”These principles are shared and personified by the inspirational guests who have been invited to the Abbey from across the UK in recognition of their tireless efforts to help and care for those around them.”She added: “As I said, she’ll pay homage to Queen Elizabeth throughout the programme.”ITV said that the magical night promises to embody some of [Queen] Elizabeth’s biggest strengths, which she demonstrated throughout her life, including empathy, compassion, and support for others.”She noted that ITV will also “highlight the selfless efforts of those who served the UK over the last years.”READ MORE: ‘He’d be a hero’: Harry urged to ditch Netflix deal with Meghan over The CrownThe Princess of Wales, then-Duchess of Cambridge, presented a festive special last year.Last year’s programme saw the 40-year-old play the piano as she joined singer Tom Walker for a performance of his song ‘For Those Who Can’t Be Here.’The performance was believed to have been a tribute to Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh who had died earlier in the year aged 99.DON’T MISSMeghan Markle hits back at ‘unflattering’ two-word nickname [INSIGHT]King slams ‘horrible’ Wimbledon tradition as rule change not enough [REPORT]Meghan and Harry’s bid to ‘cash in’ caused Queen to ‘finally hit back’ [REVEAL] Kate with the late monarch in 2014 (Image: PA)

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