Thursday 22 December 2022

Queen Elizabeth II of United Kingdom - Christmas Speech (1952-2021)

Queen Elizabeth gave an annual Christmas Speech. For the first 7 years of Elizabeth's reign, the speech was given live from Sandringham House, where the family spend Christmas. To allow the speech to be broadcast internationally across the Empire, Elizabeth's speeches were pre-recorded starting in 1959.

YearTextVideoNotesLocation
2020s
2021TextVideoPre-Recorded
White Drawing Room
Windsor Castle
2020TextVideo-
Green Drawing Room
Windsor Castle
2010s
2019TextVideo-
Green Drawing Room
Windsor Castle
2018TextVideo-
White Drawing Room
Buckingham Palace
2017TextVideo-1844 Room 
Buckingham Palace
2016TextVideo-
Regency Room
Buckingham Palace
2015TextVideo-
18th Century room
Buckingham Palace
2014TextVideo-
State Dinning Room 
Buckingham Palace
2013TextVideo-
Blue Drawing Room
Buckingham Palace
2012TextVideoRecorded in 3D
White Drawing Room
Buckingham Palace
2011TextVideo-
1844 Room 
Buckingham Palace
2010TextVideo-
Chapel Royal
Hampton Court Palace
2000s
YearTextVideoNotesLocation
2009TextVideo-
White Drawing Room
Buckingham Palace
2008Text
-
Music Room
Buckingham Palace
2007Text
-
1844 Room
Buckingham Palace
2006Text
-
Southwark Cathedral
London
2005Text
-
Chapel
Buckingham Palace
2004Text
-
Yellow Drawing Room
Buckingham Palace
2003Text
First to be filmed completely
outside a royal residence. 
Combermere Barracks
Windsor
2002Text

White Drawing Room
Buckingham Palace
2001Text

2000Text

1990s
1999Text

White Drawing Room
Windsor Castle
1998Text


1997TextVideo
Buckingham Palace
1996Text

1995Text

1994Text

1993Text

Library 
Sandringham House
1992Text

Sandringham House
1991Text

1990Text

1980s
YearTextVideoNotesLocation
1989Text
Pre-recorded in front of 
live audience during 
Special Gala for 
Save the Children Fund
Royal Albert Hall
1988Text

Royal Library
Windsor Castle
1987Text


1986Text

Royal Mews
Buckingham Palace 
1985Text

1984Text

1983Text

1982Text

Library
Windsor Castle
1981Text

Terrace
Buckingham Palace
1980Text

1970s
1979Text

1978Text

Regency Room 
Buckingham Palace
1977Text
Silver Jubilee Year
1976Text

1975Text
First Time Recorded Outdoors
Garden
Buckingham Palace
1974Text

1973Text

1972Text

Buckingham Palace
1971Text

1970Text

1960s
YearTextVideoNotesLocation
1969No Christmas Address
1968
Buckingham Palace
1967
First Filmed in ColorBuckingham Palace
1966

1965
Buckingham Palace
1964
1963
Pre-recorded via Radio as she was
heavily pregnant with Prince Edward
1962
Buckingham Palace
1961
1960
Pre-Recorded via TV for the first timeBuckingham Palace
1950s
1959
Pre-Recorded via Radio as she was
heavily pregnant with Prince Andrew

(Pre-Recorded Every time after)
Buckingham Palace
1958
Live via TV
Long Library
Sandringham House
1957
Video
Live via TV
First Televised
1956
Live via Radio
Prince Philip also gave a message
Sandringham House
1955
Live via Radio
Study
Sandringham House
1954Text
Live via Radio
1953
Live via Radio
Government House
Auckland
New Zealand
1952
Live via RadioSandringham House

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