The 75-year-old monarch is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. He was not able to attend the annual pre-Easter ceremony at Worcester Cathedral.
In a rare pre-recorded audio message stressed the importance of "friendship" to the nation. The King and his wife Queen Camilla have chosen 150 people to reward money after exhibiting "wonderful examples of such kindness" in life. He said: "In this country, we are blessed by all the different services that exist for our welfare"