It’s not every day you get to direct the King, but Sky News had the privilege as it filmed the monarch’s annual Christmas message.
Behind the scenes footage shows the preparations that went into filming the message given by the royal, 76.
The King delivered his Christmas message from the chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in central London.
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Staff can be seen setting up a Christmas tree, as well as lights and microphones, as the King prepared to make his speech.
A drone can also be seen flying through Buckingham Palace as it captured footage from inside the royal residence.
The monarch can also be seen talking to Sky News staff and watching footage of himself delivering his Christmas message.
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The King used his message to praise the community response to the “anger and lawlessness” of the riots in towns and cities across the UK this summer.
He also thanked doctors and nurses who cared for him and his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales throughout their cancer treatment this year.
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‘Deciding how to act for the good of all’
Drawing on the Nativity story’s theme of listening to others, he said: “Through listening, we learn to respect our differences, to defeat prejudice, and to open up new possibilities.
“I felt a deep sense of pride here in the United Kingdom when, in response to anger and lawlessness in several towns this summer, communities came together, not to repeat these behaviours, but to repair.
“To repair not just buildings, but relationships. And, most importantly, to repair trust; by listening and, through understanding, deciding how to act for the good of all.”
