Kate, the Princess of Wales, has shared a Christmas letter offering a poignant message about the importance of “love, kindness and forgiveness.”

Kate Middleton is sharing a heartfelt letter reflecting on her year ahead of the Christmas season. Her letter was announced via Instagram on Saturday, November 30, alongside black and white photos of the Princess of Wales’ neat signature at the bottom of the message.

The Princess of Wales has written a personal message to each of the guest attending next week's Christma's Carol concert for the firs time.

"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 event will be broadcast as part of the programme Royal Carols: Together At Christmas, screened on ITV1 and ITVX on Eve. | ITV National News

Kate Middleton, Prince William and their kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are set to spend Christmas at Sandringham with King Charles, joining the rest of the royal family for their traditional holiday celebrations after a very abnormal year.

The Princess of Wales has shared her first Christmas message – a letter to guests attending her annual carol service on Friday 6 December.

Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, says love is the greatest gift people can give each other in a message to guests who will attend her annual Christmas carol service next week at London's Westminster Abbey.

The Princess of Wales writes of the need for mutual support ahead of her carol concert next week.

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