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And for me and my family, even with one familiar laugh missing this year, there will be joy in Christmas, as we have the chance to reminisce, and see anew the wonder of the festive season through the eyes of our young children, of whom we were delighted t

The Christmas Broadcast 2021

Remarkably, a year that has necessarily kept people apart has, in many ways, brought us closer. Across the Commonwealth, my family and I have been inspired by stories of people volunteering in their communities, helping those in need.

The Christmas Broadcast 2020

History of the Christmas Broadcast

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The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 2019

20 December 2012

Christmas Broadcast to the UK and the Commonwealth

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The Christmas story retains its appeal since it doesn’t provide theoretical explanations for the puzzles of life.

The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 2018

19 January 2011

SKY to produce The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast

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We think of our homes as places of warmth, familiarity and love; of shared stories and memories, which is perhaps why at this time of year so many return to where they grew up. There is a timeless simplicity to the pull of home

The Christmas Broadcast 2017

All great religions have such times of renewal, moments to take stock before moving on to face the challenges which lie ahead.

Christmas Broadcast 2002

My hope this Christmas is that the Christian spirit of reconciliation may burn as strongly in our hearts during the coming year.

Christmas Broadcast 1977

Then Christmas comes, and once again we are reminded that people matter, and it is our relationship with one another that is most important.

Christmas Broadcast 1975

My message today is one of encouragement and hope.

Christmas Broadcast 1974

In the United Kingdom we have our own particular sorrows in Northern Ireland and I want to send a special message of sympathy to all those men, women and children who have suffered and endured so much.

Christmas Broadcast 1972

Being united - that is, feeling a unity of purpose - is the glue that bonds together the members of a family, a country, a Commonwealth.

Christmas Broadcast 1997

I wish you all a very happy Christmas

The Christmas Broadcast 2016

I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or twice.

Christmas Broadcast 2015

The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2015

Published 25 December 2015

At Christmas I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story.

Christmas Broadcast 2012

It is through this lens of history that we should view the conflicts of today, and so give us hope for tomorrow.

Christmas Broadcast 2011

These natural and human tragedies provided the headline news; they also provoked a quite remarkable humanitarian response.

Christmas Broadcast 2005

For every poppy a life; and a reminder of the grief of loved ones left behind.

Christmas Broadcast 2014

We are forever grateful to all those who put themselves at risk to keep us safe.

Christmas Broadcast 2013

The Christmas story also draws attention to all those people who are on the edge of society

Christmas Broadcast 2007

The birth of a baby brings great happiness - but then the business of growing up begins.

Christmas Broadcast 2006

When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.

Christmas Broadcast 2008

Everyone is our neighbour, no matter what race, creed or colour.

Christmas Broadcast 2004

Separation at this time is especially hard to bear.

Christmas Broadcast 2003

The Christmas message is really one for all seasons and not just for one day of the year.

Christmas Broadcast 1971

Right around the world, people gather to compete under standard rules and, in most cases, in a spirit of friendly rivalry.

Christmas Broadcast 2010

22 December 2003

Arrangements for The Queen's Christmas Broadcast to the Commonwealth

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By any measure this Millennium year has been an unforgettable one.

Christmas Broadcast 2000

I am confident that this diverse Commonwealth of nations can strengthen the common bond that transcends politics, religion, race and economic circumstances.

Christmas Broadcast 2009

I first came here for Christmas as a grandchild. Nowadays, my grandchildren come here for the same family festival.

Christmas Broadcast 1992

As the old year passes, let us celebrate Christmas with thanksgiving and carry its message of peace and good will into the year ahead.

Christmas Broadcast 1959

In a short time the 1960s will be over but not out of our memories. Historians will record them as the decade in which men first reached out beyond our own planet and set foot on the moon, but each one of us will have our own special triumphs or tragedies

Christmas Broadcast 1969

For Christmas marks a moment to pause, to reflect and believe in the possibilities of rebirth and renewal.

Christmas Broadcast 2001

Unlike all the other planets in the solar system, earth shimmers green and blue in the sunlight and looks a very pleasant place to live.

Christmas Broadcast 1989

This December we are looking back not just on one year, but on a hundred years and a thousand years.

Christmas Broadcast 1999

We know the reward is peace on earth, goodwill toward men, but we cannot win it without determination and concerted effort.

Christmas Broadcast 1963

Throughout history, seamen all over the world have shared a common experience and there is a special sense of brotherhood between merchant and naval seamen, fishermen, lifeboatmen and, more recently, yachtsmen.

Christmas Broadcast 1982

Though we each lead different lives, the experience of growing older, and the joys and emotions which it brings, are familiar to us all.

Christmas Broadcast 1998

May the Christmas story encourage you, for it is a message of hope every year, not for a few, but for all.

Christmas Broadcast 1988

Twenty-five years ago my grandfather broadcast the first of these Christmas messages. Today is another landmark because television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on Christmas Day.

Christmas Broadcast 1957

I remember my own childhood Christmases here, with my father and mother, and a great family gathering, and now I delight in seeing my children and grandchildren enjoying the same traditions.

Christmas Broadcast 1996

I hope we will all help each other to have a happy Christmas and, when the New Year comes, resolve to work for tolerance and understanding between all people.

Christmas Broadcast 1987

But I cannot think of any Christmas of my reign when the message of the angels has been more apt.

Christmas Broadcast 1995

My grandfather, King George V, started the tradition of the Christmas Day Broadcasts back in 1932.

Christmas Broadcast 1978

There are many serious and threatening problems in this country and in the world but they will never be solved until there is peace in our homes and love in our hearts.

Christmas Broadcast 1986

To see British and Russian veterans standing together, in memory of the sacrifices of their comrades-in-arms, was a moving experience.

Christmas Broadcast 1994

So, our Commonwealth hearth becomes more precious than ever before by the contrast between its homely security and the storm which sometimes seems to be brewing outside, in the darkness of uncertainty and doubt that envelops the whole world.

Christmas Broadcast 1954
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