Who was the first monarch to address the nation on Christmas Day?
Who was the first monarch to address the nation on Christmas Day?

Who was the first monarch to address the nation on Christmas Day?

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<p>The Queen's Christmas message has become a staple in the Christmas Day schedule. It began via a "wireless" address to the Empire by a nervous George V, in 1932. 25 years later, his granddaughter, Elizabeth II did the first televised Christmas Day message! &nbsp;</p> <p>#ChristmasDayMessage #ElizabethII #GeorgeV</p> <p>You can also <a href="https://youtu.be/7Lv_jkEkTeU" target="_blank"><strong>watch this episode on YouTube.</strong></a></p> <p>Please join the British History Club https://www.Patreon.com/BritishHistory and enjoy early access to content, plus exclusive blogs, virtual tours, behind the scenes, live events and other perks such as free gifts.</p> <p>You can support for free by subscribing, liking, commenting and sharing.</p> <p>Receive my weekly history newsletter by signing up at <a href="http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H">http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H</a> - with the added bonus of having 7 days to book new tours and events before they are released to the general public!</p> <p>Visit https://www.BritishHistoryTours.com for full details of history tours and events.</p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/british-history/message

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