The Queen's Christmas Message – 1975

15:00, 25th Dec 1975 on BBC1 London
The Queen's annual Christmas message.

Theme: Speaking from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Elizabeth II addresses the harsh economic climate of the time, including the problem of record inflation, but reassures her audience that Christmas reminds us of Christ's example and shows that small acts of goodness can have a combined effect: 'He showed that what people are and what they do, does matter and does make all the difference'. Whether it is kindness and sympathy or courage and self-sacrifice, the Queen says everyone has their best to offer.

This was the first time that the broadcast was produced outdoors. Also, this was the first Broadcast in which Elizabeth II delivered her entire speech standing up.

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