To think that people under 50 don’t watch the king’s speech on Christmas Day?

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Just that really. I’ve never watched it because I grew up in a household that wasn’t royalist. I don’t know any friends who make time to watch it. The only person I know who does watch it is my 82-year-old MiL.
So do you watch it? Are you under 50?

I remember watching the Queens speech whilst travelling and taking a tequila shot every time she said a certain word (can't remember what the word was). Other than that no.

I'm 50. We used to watch the Queen's speech when I was a kid as my Granny liked to watch it. Can't recall ever watching it since my Granny died 30+ years ago. My parents (in their late 70s) have no interest in it either.

I do! Love it. It’s a traditional part of Christmas for me.

In my 50s, never watched it, it wasn’t something my parents or grandparents did. I‘ve no interest in the royals, past or present.

I was a kid in the 80s and I don't remember ever sitting watching a film on Christmas day. But even if we had, my parents would definitely not have turned the TV on until Queenie was off air!

Haha. Loving the thought that my
mum and dad never watched it, and can now be described as Modern Wankers. They would be mid 90s now. They were Teenagers during WW2, so you would assume quite into the royal family, but obviously not!

in fact, the queens speech was the signal for switching the telly off on Xmas day. Top of the Pops was a must-watch though.

I’ve never watched it, or my DH or his parents. So 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s obviously just meaningless in our circle.

Over 50: haven't watched it since the point in the early 80s when I realised I could actually leave the room and no one would stop me. Don't know anyone under 70 who watches it.

Never watched one. I’m 55

I've never seen it although I may have accidentally seen snippets on the news.

33 couldn’t even tell you what time it’s on or what Chanel but I’d take a punt at the bbc. We don’t pay for a tv licence. So it shall never be watched in our home.

I'm well over 50 and I don't think I've ever watched it, apart from snippets of it on the News later on. My parents never watched it. Maybe that's the thing - your traditions when you're young set the basis for when you're older?

Over 50 and we used to have to watch it every year so my gran could see what sort of frock the Queen was wearing (definitely a frock not a dress!). And the non-Santa presents weren't handed out till after her Maj was finished.

I'm 38 and I've watched it a handful of times later on Christmas Day. I've never seen it live.

We grew up having Christmas lunch timed to make sure no closet royalists in the house could watch the speech, generally sit down around 3ish. My parents in their 70s have never watched it, neither have the two generations below them. My grandparents never watched it all the years I remember (they were always with us for Christmas). Even my ex-PIL, who are not anti-royalist, don't bother with it.

I agree with a pp though no presents until the evening, except stockings.

I'm nearly 60 . Never watched it. Christmas Day was the big film and Christmas Top of the Pops when I was young.

@OregonPine the Christmas afternoon film was always a huge thing for everyone I knew.
It was always a premier showing (ie never been on TV before). They were quite often a Disney film and a lot of Disney films only had limited edition video releases so if you were too young to have seen it at the cinema and had missed the video release this would be the first time you got to see these films.

Never watched it and I am in my 40s. My parents never watch it and neither did any of my grandparents. I think my DH's family may have watched it when he was younger.

It was a big part of family Christmas growing up. If we were at my grandparents for Christmas Day we’d all have to stand for the National Anthem.

Since having my own home I haven’t watched it ever. Not a fan of the Royal family.

I’m late 40s

Grew up in a republican family and we're generally just kicking off with cocktails at around 3pm-ish, so no, never. I'm 45.

Always watched it, part of my Christmas Day. DH has always watched it since he was young (he is English - I am not) and my two children now also think it’s tradition and watch it - they are below 12 years.

I haven't watched it since I was a child and my nanna insisted on it.

No I have never watched it, I’m 56. I’ve never been interested in the royals and wouldn’t waste my time turning on the tv or radio to listen to one of them bleat on.

Nor do people over 50.

I'm 50 and have never watched/will never watch a Queen's or King's speech. Have no interest in it.