King Charles will make history today as he delivers his first Christmas day message 👑 Here is how you can catch it 👇
But what time will the address be broadcast on Christmas Day? And where can you watch it?The Queen delivered a Christmas address every year of her reign except 1969 The speech will last for 10 minutes, until 3:10pm.
However, the speech will not be a live broadcast, with the Christmas speech having been a pre-recorded message since the 1960s.3pm has always been the broadcast time for the Monarch’s Christmas speech, since the late Queen’s first televised broadcast in 1957.The King’s speech will be broadcast on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV One and Sky One.
If you’re too busy stuffing your face with Christmas pudding and miss the 3pm broadcast, it will afterwards be available to watch on BBC Iplayer and ITVX.The exact details of the King’s speech have not yet been revealed, although it is expected that he will talk about the death of his mother.: ‘He’ll talk about how positive she was and how inclusive she was. It will be solemn and reflective, but it will show gratitude for her reign, her life and all the things she’s achieved.
She said: ‘Although it’s a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, Christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones. This year, especially, I understand why. ‘But for me, in the months since the death of my beloved Philip, I have drawn great comfort from the warmth and affection of the many tributes to his life and work – from around the country, the Commonwealth and the world…and as much as I and my family miss him, I know he would want us to enjoy Christmas.’
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