In 1932 a British tradition began when King George V broadcast a Christmas message to his subjects.  This first Christmas message was broadcast from the King's Sandringham residence, and the tradition of the message is now continued by Queen Elizabeth II.  King George commissioned Rudyard Kipling, author of the Jungle Book, to write the speech, in which the King stated that he was speaking “from my home and from my heart to you all”.   In the speech, the King marvels at the “wireless” technology which enables him speak to the people of his empire,to those “cut off by the snows, the desert, or the sea”. 

To read the entire Christmas message, please click here. 

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