How To Watch The King’s Christmas Speech 2024

When is the King’s Christmas Speech this year?

The annual Christmas speech delivered by a reigning monarch is a cherished UK tradition that has been celebrated for many decades. In 2022, King Charles III gave the speech for the first time. This year, he will once again address the people of the United Kingdom.

In this year’s speech, the King is expected to touch upon current events in Great Britain and around the world, as well as offer insights into the future.

Find out how to watch King Charles’ speech in the UK and abroad.

The King’s Speech will be broadcast at 3pm GMT on Christmas Day (Wednesday, 25 December 2024), and it will last roughly ten minutes.

How to watch the King’s Christmas Speech on TV

In the UK, the King’s Royal Christmas Message, as it is officially called, is broadcast on BBC One, BBC Two, and ITV1. It is also aired on BBC Radio 4 (92-95FM and 103-105FM).

As usual, the message will be pre-recorded and broadcast to all member countries of the Commonwealth.

How to watch the King’s Speech online from anywhere

Shortly after the TV broadcast, you can catch up on the speech on the official BBC and Royal Family YouTube channels.

You can also stream the King’s speech online as it airs through iPlayer. You can view it on a web browser or by downloading the app on your phone or tablet.

Using iPlayer is the ideal way to watch the speech live if you are not in one of the countries where it is broadcast. However, iPlayer is technically only accessible within the UK.

To bypass this restriction, you can use a VPN and select a UK server, which will make it appear as though you are in the UK. Not all VPN services can unblock iPlayer, but some that can include ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Hidden24.