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cf4ac695ea They became a great favourite of the King, and of Queen Elizabeth, and also of many people who, like them, went through WW2. The Official Website of the British Monarchy. ^ "Christmas Broadcast 1992". Retrieved 29 December 2015. (The one exception was 1969. The Official Website of the British Monarchy. This meant that his younger brother, King George VI was left to address the nation in 1937 where he thanked the Empire for their support during his first year as King.
From his naval days the King felt most comfortable in small rooms, so the speech was made from the box room under the stairs at Sandringham House and not in the grand drawing room where the mini-studio was set up again for the official photograph. Monarch Year Prod. Even though the Christmas Broadcast was very popular by this point, it was still not tradition as in 1936 and 1938, there was no Christmas message. They had received many letters from citizens around the Empire, including fromCanadaandAsia, expressing their pleasure at hearing the King at Christmas. • His daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, decided to continue the tradition, and has sent out her message every year since 1952. ^ "The King's Christmas Message". However, No.10 had a backup plan. For The Queen, the Christmas Broadcast is not a duty, but an opportunity to speak to the people and thank and reassure them. The message typically combines a chronicle of that year's major events, with specific focus on the British Empire originally and later the Commonwealth of Nations, with the sovereign's own personal milestones and feelings on Christmas.
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