At '''Royal Hours''' all of the [[Hours]]: 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 9th, as well as the [[Typical Psalms]], are sung as one service. The service is read on the eves of the [[Nativity]] of Christ and [[Theophany]], as well as on [[Holy Week|Holy Friday]]. It is characterized by special [[Psalms]] and hymns, as well as special [[Old Testament]], [[Epistle]] and [[Gospel]] Readings, relating to the particular [[Feast]] or events of the day.