Some royal Christmas Broadcasts are
joyful events while others deal with more difficult times. While
1992 may be one of the Royal Family’s worst years ever, Queen
Elizabeth II still found positivity for her speech. The year
1992 was known as The Queen’s annus horribilis. Three of her
children ended their marriages: the Prince and Princess of Wales
separated, the Duke and Duchess of…
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II made history
with a big step forward. Queen Elizabeth II made her first
Christmas broadcast in 1952, twenty years after her grandfather,
King George V, began the tradition. However, in 1957, Queen
Elizabeth became the first monarch to…
In this season of Advent, Royal Central
is looking at different royal Christmas Broadcasts from the last
century in the lead up to Christmas. While many broadcasts have had
to acknowledge difficult events, some were focused on the positive.
Queen Elizabeth II’s 2012…
Each of the four monarchs who have given
Christmas addresses have had their own approach. Today we see a
monarch’s love for the environment. King Charles III gave his
second annual Royal Christmas Broadcast in 2023. Notably, His
Majesty’s coronation was earlier that year, on 6 May at Westminster
Abbey. Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, he mentioned
this meaningful…
A Christmas address that brought people together in a time apart
3rd December 2024
It was one of the most anticipated and
historic speeches of a truly historic reign. On Christmas Day 2020,
millions listened as Queen Elizabeth II spoke at the most difficult
of times. The late Queen had seen Great Britain and the
Commonwealth through many of the major…
The peacetime Christmas broadcast that brought a nation together
2nd December 2024
The Christmas broadcast is a much loved
part of the festive celebrations. And some have marked moments in
history. King George VI only reigned for little over fifteen years
but he led his subjects through several difficult years. In 1945,
he was able to truly celebrate on…
The royal Christmas tree that needed a cherry picker to put up
2nd December 2024
The Dutch Royal Family is getting into
the holiday spirit this weekend with a little help for a big tree.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have shared a
behind-the-scenes look as their outdoor Christmas tree was put up
in the forecourt of Huis ten Bosch Palace in the Hague. A cherry
picker and a team of skilled workers were on hand to erect the
massive tree outside the…
The community Christmas services that are now part of the festive tradition of the Princess of Wales
30th November 2024
The Princess of Wales is a beloved member
of the Royal Family and a tradition that she started in 2021 to
bring communities together is now a festive season staple that even
more people will be able to attend. Together at Christmas is an
annual carol service held at…
The festive celebrations at Victoria and Albert's Osborne House
28th November 2024
They were the royals who really helped
invent modern Christmas as we know it and now one of their
favourite homes is putting on a festive treat. Osborne House, Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert’s family home in the Isle of Wight, will
be welcoming visitors for special…
A special Christmas tree with royal links is on its way to London
27th November 2024
One of London’s most beloved holiday
traditions is underway as a 20 metre tree makes its way to the
heart of the city.And this special celebration has very royal
origins. Each year, Norway sends a tree to the United Kingdom at
Christmas to be put up in Trafalgar Square. It is sent as a thank
you for British support during the Second World War. From Norway to
Trafalgar Square…
