Crown Princess Victoria shared a new
video of her young family taking part in a beloved holiday
tradition: lighting candles. In a new video posted on the Swedish
Royal Family’s YouTube channel, the future queen of Sweden,
accompanied by husband Prince Daniel and children Princess Estelle
and Prince Oscar, visits the Älvrosgården in Skansen to learn about
the tradition of lighting candles at…
The Second World War was the major
defining event of King George VI’s reign and as such, several of
his Royal Christmas Broadcasts dealt with the war. In 1943, he once
again focused on the dedication, faith, and resiliency of both
service members and civilians across the…
King George VI never sought the throne
but was called upon to reign at a time of huge political turmoil
that would result in war. His conduct in that difficult time earned
him widespread respect. By the time he spoke on Christmas Day 1951,
he was a hugely popular monarch.
The Royal Christmas Broadcast is a moment
of reflection and the message sent is heard by millions. In 1960,
Queen Elizabeth II balanced an increasingly uncertain future across
the globe with a year that had brought her great personal joy. In
1960, there was significant political upheaval across the globe, as
well as natural disasters. Queen Elizabeth acknowledged these
struggles, saying…
While the sovereign’s Christmas address
often touches on personal topics, such as the birth of a new family
member, weddings, tours, or Jubilees, they often also discuss
worldwide events that affect everyone. In 2000, Queen Elizabeth
II’s Royal Christmas Broadcast opened…
It would become one of the most important
speeches of a reign and of a century. When King George VI addressed
his people on Christmas Day 1939, the usual festivities were very
far from his and their minds. Instead, in the first months of World
War Two, King George spoke of…
For only the second time in history, a
jubilee became the main focus of a Christmas speech. In 1977, Queen
Elizabeth II’s 1977 royal Christmas broadcast was one of
celebration and hope. In 1977, Queen Elizabeth celebrated her
Silver Jubilee marking twenty five years on the throne. She is only
the second British monarch to have a Silver Jubilee with her
grandfather, King George V, being the…
The Christmas broadcast made by Queen Elizabeth II in one of her most difficult years
14th December 2024
Each year, the sovereign addresses the
nation on Christmas day and touches upon different events and
themes. In 1997, Queen Elizabeth II made one of her most difficult
Christmas speeches after one of her most difficult years. In August
1997, Diana, Princess of Wales…
As we dive into different Royal Christmas
Broadcasts each day in December, we are able to see both personal
and public moments marked for the sovereign. Queen Elizabeth II
marked moments of family joy and public loss in 2015. The
spring of 2015 had brought great family…
Prince William has admitted that, like
many parents around the country, he’s just not ready for Christmas.
The Prince, along with the Princess of Wales and their three
children will join The King and Queen along with other extended
family for a traditional royal Christmas in Norfolk. The
celebration will put an end to a difficult year for the Princess of
Wales and His Majesty The King who…
