Royal Family News: King Charles Honors Emmerdale At National Television Awards

British royal family news shows that King Charles was the surprise star at tonight’s National Television Awards tonight. He appeared via video to congratulate the Emmerdale cast on their 50th anniversary.

The nation’s head of state showed that he is something of a fan of the long running soap by revealing that he remembers when the show was called Emmerdale Farm. He said, “it is only right that the National Television Awards acknowledge the enormous contribution Emmerdale has made and I hope those watching will join me in sending a warmest congratulations on its 50th anniversary. And wishing it an equally successful future.”

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In the video Charles spoke directly to the show’s hard working cast and crew saying, “It is a testament to all the hard work of its production team that it has since become such an important British institution and a major British export with hundreds of thousands of fans from Scandinavia to New Zealand, all keen to follow the fortunes of what is left of the Sugdens and their new neighbors.”

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He went on to say: “What makes Emmerdale so special is that it has kept true to the vision of its original writer, Kevin Laffan, who wanted to demonstrate that farming is not just a job – it’s a whole way of life.”

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Charles is an avowed nature lover and environmentalist so it made sense that he would pay tribute to the show. He went on to say: “On a daily basis, Emmerdale continues to depict what life is really like for those who work the land and protect our precious countryside. It also stresses brilliantly something that concerns me greatly: the long-term sustainability of the way we produce our food.”

King Charles added: “I’m also heartened by the production team’s efforts off screen. Their ambition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030 has already made Emmerdale one of the first British programs to be awarded Albert certification, recognizing its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its production process and to create content that stresses the importance of establishing a sustainable future.”

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Royal Family News – King Charles Pays Tribute To Emmerdale

Before Charles was seen, NTA’s Executive Producer, Kim Turberville teased, “We were delighted to be able to surprise the Emmerdale team with such an important message.”

He added, “Fifty years of iconic television out of the North is a huge achievement and rightly deserves to be celebrated in the best way possible. ‘It is with great thanks to His Royal Highness for delivering this message to pop the icing on their birthday cake ahead of their very special weekend.”

Charles ascended the throne upon the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on September 8.

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