Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, is spreading a message of “love, kindness and forgiveness” ahead of her annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey Dec. 6.

Princess Kate urged the letter's recipients to consider “the importance of love, empathy and how much we need one another.”

Kate Middleton's annual Christmas Carol is set to take place this Friday, December 6, with numerous members of the extended royal family in attendance. Sophie Winkleman, who is married to Lord Frederick Windsor,

Christmas may still be 23 days away (who's counting anyway?), but that's not stopping Kate Middleton from already spreading some holiday cheer. Over the weekend, the Princess of Wales kicked off the giving season with a special present for charity.

It may be the first day of December, but Princess Kate Middleton is already getting into the holiday spirit. After announcing last month that her 'Together at Christmas' carol service would take place on December 6,