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

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English - December 24, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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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!

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