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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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What time is the Queen's speech on Christmas Day 2020? And what channel is it on TV?
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxWhile Christmas in 2020 may look and feel a lot different, the annual tradition of the Queen's speech remains.Her Majesty will address the nation and the people of the Commonwealth on Christmas Day from Windsor Castle.The Queen ’s message this year is expected to focus heavily on the nation’s response to Covid-19, and is likely to see the monarch praise the efforts of all sections of society, from frontline and key workers to communities, the Armed Forces and charities.
The speech is one of the rare occasions when the Queen does not turn to the Government for advice and is able to voice her own views.Queen Elizabeth II made her first Christmas broadcast in 1952 and her first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957, live.
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