King Charles has strayed from royal tradition with his year’s Christmas speech. The monarch, 76, who opted to break tradition last year by writing the speech himself, has prerecorded his festive broadcast in a different location to that of previous years.

King Charles will deliver his Christmas Day message from a church with links to the medical community, Buckingham Palace said Monday, in a break with tradition amid his continued cancer treatment.

The Royal Family has a long-standing tradition of exchanging joke gifts at Christmas - and it seems that King Charles is the one who is now carrying on the tradition

On Dec. 23, it emerged that the King, 76, filmed the address at Fitzrovia Chapel, the former chapel of Middlesex Hospital in London. PEOPLE understands that the speech will reflect on national, international and personal challenges, and how they can be surmounted through mutual community support.

King Charles III, who's putting brave face to encourage his beloved people, is said to be in great pain amid his ongoing preparations for Christmas.The 76-year-old has suffered major setback

King Charles has only seen his two youngest grandchildren a handful of times since they were born, but he is hoping to spend more time with them in the future.

It's also likely that King Charles will have organized to have presents delivered to Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie for Christmas. "The King will send gifts," Harrold told the outlet. "I guarantee you that something will be sent, and likewise, gifts will be sent to Grandpa or Grandmother [from the Sussexes]."

Buckingham Palace released an image today of the King delivering his pre-recorded Christmas Day broadcast and announced that it was filmed in the Fitzrovia Chapel. “The Fitzrovia Chapel is a jewel of Byzantine-inspired architecture located in central London.

King Charles recorded his annual Christmas message away from a royal site in a rare break from tradition that also saw him handpick a place with medical links, according to The Telegraph. The London paper revealed that the British monarch filmed the address almost two weeks ago at the Fitzrovia Chapel,