King George V
The annual Royal Christmas Broadcast.
The Royal Christmas Broadcast.
George V
Rudyard Kipling.
No, King George V started it in 1932 (22 years into his reign).
The Christmas message from the British Monarch began in 1932 with a broadcast from King George V on the BBC. His daughter, Elizabeth II, has followed his lead throughout her long reign and it is now a traditional broadcast made by the sovereign of the Commonwealth every Christmas.
The first Christmas message was in 1932 by George V on the radio. The first televised Christmas message was in 1957 by Queen Elizabeth II.
My Guess would be Queen Elizabeth II, but possibly Wilhelmina of the Netherlands as the Philips company was extremely advanced and had an ear-in for the Royal Family in the Netherlands. One of Two Queens./
The first Christmas speech broadcasted by King George VV in 1932 was written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling is best known for his children's classic, "The Jungle Book".
The tradition began in 1932 with a radio broadcast by the King - George V. The first message broadcast by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was in 1952. They were broadcast (on TV) in sound only until 1957.
The Royal Christmas Message is a broadcast made by Britainâ??s sovereign to all the subjects in the realm. The tradition began in 1932 with Queen Elizabeth IIâ??s father, George V. on the BBC. Today it is broadcast via internet, television and radio.
First Christmas message broacast by a monarch on the radio was King George V, 1932. First TV message: Queen Elizabeth II, 1957.