King George VI's 1951 Christmas Message

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II adds a very important milestone to her record reign on 6 February 2022 as she becomes the first-ever British Monarch to celebrate a #PlatinumJubilee.
However, it must be noted that the length of her time on the throne is due to her father's untimely death at the age of 56 seventy years to this day.
In solemn commemoration of His Late Majesty's memory, here is a recording of King George VI on what would be his last Christmas Message, originally broadcast on 25 December 1951.

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His Majesty's advisers suggested that he save his voice and allow Princess Elizabeth to read the speech in his place. His reply was "My daughter may get her chance next Christmas. I want to speak to my people myself." The speech was only 6 minutes in length, and the harsh sound of his voice alarmed rather than reassured many of his subjects. He was dead 43 days after this speech was broadcast. Source: A. Michie, God Save The Queen (1952).

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'UNTERTANEN' Wenn ich das schon lese! Ich zeige euch, wer auf dem Thron von England sitzt! KZbin:'ROBERT SEPHER mit='QUEEN OF ISLAM.'/////KZbin:'ORIGINALE GELÖSCHTE ZITATE DIE BELEGEN, DASS DEUTSCHLAND IN DEN 2.WK...' Genauso eingeben und anhören, sind nur ein paar Minuten. Kann jeder Mensch nachprüfen.'/////Denkt nach, denkt selbst!!!

[@DarthRaven2077]

He was so dedicated to the British People😭💔💖

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

He had already a fragile health and the war and tiredness took the final toll on him. Plus he was also, according to my English teacher, a very sensitive/caring/sensible person.

[@ilovebeinagirl]

I heard or read somewhere that even given the short length of his speech, he still had to stop frequently to take a break and they had to splice it together to make it cohesive.

[@andrewsonzini299]

And now, 71 years later, a King once again addresses us on Christmas Day. Long Live His Majesty King Charles III!!

[@DarthRaven2077]

Long Live King Charles the 3rd👏🏼💖

[@robnewman6101]

GOD SAVE THE KING. LONG LIVE THE KING.

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

​@@DarthRaven2077GSTK.

[@marcuschonglanceanderson2390]

GOD SAVE THE KING

[@michaelattia2197]

A great King, father of a great Queen.

[@DarthRaven2077]

Yes😊👏🏼💖

[@robnewman6101]

Fantastic Speech.

[@sgrannie9938]

Heartbreaking in retrospect 💔👑💔

[@DarthRaven2077]

Yes😔💔

[@robnewman6101]

For Majesty and Country.

[@DarthRaven2077]

Always💪🏼🔥

[@DarthRaven2077]

🇨🇦🇬🇧💖

[@chillaxingdan]

RIP King George VI (1895-1952)

[@DarthRaven2077]

May he never be forgotten👏🏼💖

[@vasilisandreadis3330]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@amalayperson7208]

My grandfather was 6 years old living in British Malaya. I wonder if he did had a radio and heard this transmission but has no idea what it means (and he still has no idea how to speak English). There are some parts of his speech mentioning historic conflicts that were ongoing during that time. 6:38 The King mentioned the Malayan Emergency which had started by the Communist Party of Malaya in 1948, 3 years prior (and would continue until after the Malayan independence in 1960) and the Korean War which had started just a couple of months ago and would persist until 1953 when armistice was signed between the two Koreas.

[@Swissswoosher]

He wasn’t meant to be King, but faith chose him!

[@columnedfox5508]

it was the abdication of Edward the 8th that gave us George the 6th then queen Elizabeth II

[@Swissswoosher]

@@columnedfox5508 that is what I’m saying

[@isaaccropper1154]

@@columnedfox5508 And now we Have King Charles, without George VI there would have been no Elizabeth II, and Edward VIII would have had a Child who would be the next King or Queen.

[@DarthRaven2077]

Yes💖

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

​@@isaaccropper1154 I think Edward never wanted to be king.

[@MarcoToroE]

Ya tenía la salud más deteriorada el rey Jorge VI

[@paolocabling]

Nicely done!!

[@mtdteedee2856]

A Meaningful king 👑

[@DarthRaven2077]

Yes😊👏🏼💖

[@cuitlamcuautencos8306]

In The Crown, Jared Harris should’ve spoken like this in the last episode he appeared.

[@DarthRaven2077]

Yes😔👏🏼

[@phucly2946]

God save the king

[@DarthRaven2077]

Long live King George the 6th and King Charles the 3rd👏🏼💖

[@ilovebeinagirl]

They said people were shocked by George VI's death because they thought he was getting better. How in the world could you reasonably think that listening to him here?

[@chessdaft]

God save our kong

[@thutrangnguyen4094]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DarthRaven2077]

🇨🇦🇬🇧💖

[@mariusebeling6329]

Its horrible to hear. Long Live The King

[@DarthRaven2077]

Yes😔👏🏼💔. Long live King George the 6th, and Long Live King Charles the 3rd👏🏼💖.

[@blitzzkrieg1400]

Just by listening to this speech, you can tell he is slowly dying

[@DarthRaven2077]

Yes😔💔

[@user-er8dw4kq5p]

🇬🇧👑️✝️🙏👀❤

[@pekkapikkuinen6896]

1:48 , He isn't *exactly* spitting straight facts...

[@DarthRaven2077]

Indeed😔😔💔💔