Yahoo News When is the King's Speech this Christmas?
King Charles will make his first Christmas speech as the head of state following the death of the Queen this year.
The monarch will step into one of the role's most notable engagements, the Christmas Day address, which is the centrepiece of the TV schedule during the festive period.
It will be the first King's Speech in 70 years, and the first time a male member of the Royal Family has appeared on TV to make the address.
Charles's grandfather King George VI made the speech via radio before his daughter Queen Elizabeth II took over following his death.
It will be the second time King Charles has addressed the country after making an initial speech following the death of his mother in September.
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When is the King's Speech?
A Christmas Day tradition in many households, the Royal Christmas message broadcasts on 25 December each year.
How can I watch it live?
The speech is expected to be broadcast by the BBC on TV, radio and online at 3pm.
From 1997, the message's TV broadcast was rotated each year between the BBC and ITV, and from 2011 Sky was added to the rotation.
Watch: The Queen's final Christmas message
What the Queen said in her final speech
The 2021 Christmas message was the last to be made by the Queen, who paid tribute to her late husband, Prince Philip, after his death in April 2021.
She said there was "one familiar laugh missing" following the loss of her husband and long-serving consort, and told viewers: "His sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation were all irrepressible.
"That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.
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"But life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.
"And as much as I and my family miss him, I know he would want us to enjoy Christmas."
The Queen also acknowledged the impact of the COVID pandemic, which forced her to celebrate Christmas at Windsor rather than Sandringham.
The monarch also looked ahead to the Platinum Jubilee marking her 70-year reign, calling it "an opportunity for people everywhere to enjoy a sense of togetherness".
