Both Gabriella and Kate are round the similar age, and each have endured a particularly difficult yr. Kate, who was identified with most cancers in early 2024, stated in a video introduction to the televised service: ‘This carol service is a heartfelt celebration of every one of you, and a reminder that at Christmas, and throughout the year, we must all shine for each other. Because in times of joy and sadness, we are all each other’s gentle.’
‘The Christmas story encourages us to consider the experiences and feelings of others. It also reflects our own vulnerabilities and reminds us of the importance of giving and receiving empathy, as well as just how much we need each other in spite of our differences. Above all else, it encourages us to turn to love, not fear. The love that we show ourselves and the love we show others. Love that listens with empathy, love that is kind and understanding, love that is forgiving, and love that brings joy and hope. It is love which is the greatest gift we can receive, not just at Christmas but every day of our lives.’
Meanwhile, Lady Gabriella misplaced her husband Thomas to suicide at the begin of final yr. At an inquest into his death, a assertion by Gabriella was learn out by Katy Skerrett, senior coroner for Gloucestershire. ‘If anything had been troubling him, I’m constructive that he would have shared that he was struggling severely. The undeniable fact that he took his life at the house of his beloved dad and mom suggests the determination was the consequence of a sudden impulse,’ it stated. Gabriella added that she believed Thomas’ death was possible provoked by an hostile response to the medicine he had lately begun, and subsequently stopped, taking.
