The Princess of Wales has told how love shines bright “even in our darkest times” ahead of her annual Christmas carol concert, which will see her joined by fellow cancer sufferer Sir Chris Hoy and the young survivors of the Southport attack.

Love is the light that can shine bright, even in our darkest times. We all have something we can offer one another,” the beloved royal wrote.

The Princess of Wales has shared her first Christmas message – a letter to guests attending her annual carol service on Friday 6 December. The letter, posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales' official Instagram account shows a slide picturing first the Princess' signature,

The Princess of Wales has sent an emotional Christmas message calling for "love, not fear" ahead of her carol concert next week. Catherine says the Christmas story is about "the importance of giving and receiving empathy" and showing "how much we need each other in spite of our differences".

The Princess of Wales has written a poignant letter to guests attending her fourth carol service amid her own cancer recovery

The Princess of Wales’s deeply poignant Christmas letter has been revealed, as she emphasises love in ‘our darkest of times’. She delivered a heartfelt Christmas message about the importance of love to those attending her annual Westminster carol service.