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King George V started the Royal Christmas Message as a radio broadcast in 1932, and it has remained an annual tradition ever since. In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II moved to the broadcast to television .
Millions of people watch the King's annual televised Christmas Day speech every year. King Charles III is seen during the recording of his first Christmas broadcast. Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty Images
Princess Diana and Lady Rose Windsor walk hand-in-hand as leave the Christmas Day service at St George's Chapel with the rest of the royal family. Princess Diana Archive - Getty Images 1987
The King's Christmas message (or The Queen's Christmas message in a queen's reign, formally as His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech, [1] [2] and informally as the Royal Christmas message) is a broadcast made by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms to the Commonwealth of Nations each year at Christmas.
Each year, the royal family gathers at Sandringham, in Norfolk, for the annual Christmas holiday. They spend the morning of December 25 attending the Church of St Mary Magdalene, and greeting the ...
A Silver Jubilee Medal was created to a commemorate the Jubilee. It was awarded to the members of the royal family and selected officers of state, officials and servants of the Royal Household, ministers, government officials, mayors, public servants, local government officials, members of the navy, army, air force and police in Britain, her colonies and dominions.
"The King's Day with the Children" was arranged as part of the Festival for 100,000 children to come to enjoy the Palace and Festival events on one day and meet the King and other members of the royal family. It was also considered a great organisational challenge. The children were chosen by ballot from London schools of all backgrounds. [23]
Back at Sandringham, the royal family gathers for a meal together at 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, one that typically involves “something festive, some game — like pheasant or venison — and ...