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The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

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When his brother abdicates, George VI reluctantly dons the crown. Though his stutter soon raises concerns about his leadership skills, King George VI turns to an unconventional speech therapist, Lionel Logue, and the two forge a friendship.

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What time is the King’s Speech on Christmas Day? When to watch Charles III address on TV and what to expect

It will be the first time a monarch other than elizabeth ii has delivered the televised address, which was first broadcast in 1957, having previously been confined to radio.

King Charles III will give his first Christmas Day speech on Sunday, and is expected to pay tribute to his late mother.

It will be the first time another monarch has delivered the televised address, which was first broadcast in 1957, having previously been confined to radio.

Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September after a record 70 years and 214 days on the throne . She used her final speech last year to honour her husband, Prince Philip .

Here’s how to watch Charles’ speech, and what to expect.

What time is the King’s Speech?

The King’s Speech has already been recorded. Charles delivered it at Sandringham on 13 December.

It will be aired on Christmas Day at the usual time of 3pm.

The speech is always played on multiple major channels, with BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1 and Sky One all carrying it.

Channel 4 always airs an alternative Christmas message, which this year will be delivered by an AI robot. Past efforts have come from the likes of Edward Snowden, the survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster, and Danny Dyer.

The King’s Speech will be available to watch on the BBC iPlayer and ITVX catch-up services shortly after it airs.

What will King Charles say?

Little is known about the subject of Charles’ speech, other than that he is all-but certain to pay tribute to the late Queen.

“I’m quite sure he’ll spend as much time talking about his mother as he does about everything else,” historian Jeremy Archer told OK! magazine .

“He’ll talk about how positive she was and how inclusive she was. It will be solemn and reflective, but it will show gratitude for her reign, her life and all the things she’s achieved.”

The King may choose to mention the cost of living crisis , which has affected the lives of tens of millions of people across the UK this year.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , which began back in February, is another likely topic.

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Charles has always been a staunch campaigner on climate change , so he may choose to draw attention to this issue in his address.

There is also the question of how he may handle family politics – namely the recent documentary series released by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Netflix , which is heavily critical of the Royal Family.

However, experts have predicted the King will disappoint anyone hoping for an acknowledgement of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s claims.

Longstanding royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told i he thought the “centrepiece” of the speech will be the Queen and “her amazing reign”.

He also predicts the King will follow his mother’s example of paying tribute to certain members of the family. Last year, the Queen spoke fondly of Charles and his wife, Camilla, and also of William and Kate, for their climate activism .

He expects the Prince of Wales will receive a special mention for his environmentalism during this year’s speech.

“I would suggest a tribute to William and the Earthshot prize is very likely,” he said.

Asked if Meghan and Harry will get a mention, the commentator said: “Oh, absolutely not.

“All the indications are the Palace would prefer to ride the current crisis – for that is what it must be called – out without any statement of any sort.”

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King Charles III will give his first Christmas Day address to the nation after lunch on Sunday and is expected to honour his late mother Queen Elizabeth II , who died on 8 September after a record 70 years and 214 days on the British throne.

Her Majesty had delivered every televised festive speech since the inaugural broadcast of 1957, before which her message had been carried on radio since 1932.

The last time a king gave the address, it was her father, King George VI , who stood behind the microphone to reflect on the events of 1951.

The King’s Speech, which was pre-recorded by His Majesty at Sandringham on 13 December, will be shown at 3pm on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV One and Sky One and last for 10 minutes.

It will also be available on the BBC iPlayer and ITVX catch-up services shortly after broadcast.

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The Independent will cover King Charles’s words on the day and bring you the very latest updates and analysis.

Precisely what he will say, in what will be only his second televised address to the nation as monarch, is not known, although it is widely expected that he will pay tribute to his late mother, who used what proved to be her final Christmas speech last year to remember her beloved late husband Prince Philip , who died on 9 April 2021.

“I’m quite sure he’ll spend as much time talking about his mother as he does about everything else,” historian Jeremy Archer told OK! magazine .

“He’ll talk about how positive she was and how inclusive she was. It will be solemn and reflective, but it will show gratitude for her reign, her life and all the things she’s achieved.”

The celebrations marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, the outbreak of the war in Ukraine , the cost of living crisis and a turbulent year for Westminster that brought three prime ministers and four chancellors could also provide fruitful topics for his remarks.

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How to watch The King’s Speech 2023 on TV and online

The King’s Christmas message will see millions of Brits gather around the telly to watch the monarch’s traditional address to the nation. Here’s how to watch The King’s Speech.

While 2022 saw the first King’s Speech was the first broadcast in the UK since the 1950s, this will be the second instalment of King Charles III’s musings on December 25.

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While last year’s speech was somewhat focused on the recent passing of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the 2023 version of the speech will likely focus on the challenges facing the nation following another tough year in the UK.

The ongoing cost of living crisis will mean a much leaner Christmas for many Brits, while Charles’ own passion pertaining to the thread of climate change is likely to receive a mention too. He could also touch on his own coronation as King earlier this year, while the King is expected to look forward to the year ahead.

Regardless of the contents, according to reports, Charles has taken a completely solo approach to penning the speech without help from his advisors.

How to watch The King’s Speech online

The tradition of Christmas speech from the King or Queen dates all the way back to Charles’ great grandfather, George V, who first delivered a radio address to the nation in 1932. These days, there are loads of ways to watch The King’s Speech on TV and online and listen to it on the radio.

The traditional home of BBC One will likely be where most people tune in at 3:00pm UK time on December 25. It’s also on BBC Two, online at BBC iPlayer and on BBC Radio Four (and the extension BBC Sounds app. Viewers can also tune in on ITV 1 and Sky 1 in the UK.

Channel 4, as usual, will broadcast an alternative Christmas message. This week the broadcaster announced it’ll be delivered by the beloved actor, comic and writer Stephen Fry.

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What time is the King’s speech on TV today? and how you can watch it

The first Christmas Broadcast was delivered by George V in 1932.

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King Charles will deliver his annual message to the nation today for the second time.

The monarch’s first ever Christmas broadcast took place in 2022 following the death of his mother, the Queen.

Last year the King reflected on the death of the Queen after a 70-year reign.

He said: “Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones. We feel their absence at every familiar turn of the season and remember them in each cherished tradition.”

Traditionally, the 10-minute speech is recorded in advance of the broadcast and will reflect the issues that have dominated the year before the monarch sends festive best wishes.

It’s been a big year for Charles - with his coronation and 75th birthday taking place, as well as being his first full year as King. So these could be topics people can expect to see covered.

What time is the King’s Christmas speech today?

The King’s speech will be broadcast on BBC One at 3pm and will be available on iPlayer, while the audio will be on BBC Radio 4 as well as BBC Sounds.

Buckingham Palace said: “The Christmas Broadcast is an intrinsic part of Christmas Day festivities for many people across the Commonwealth.

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“Each broadcast carefully reflects current issues and concerns, and shares The Monarch's reflections on what Christmas means to them and their listeners. Over the years, the Christmas Broadcast has acted as a chronicle of global, national and personal events which have affected The [monarch] and [their] audience.”

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“My Life on the D-List”: My brain can’t remember log-in details or my license plate number, but it knows every word to the theme song for the reality show that documented flame-haired comedian Kathy Griffin and her nebulous place in celebrity pecking order. Before Bravo was regularly making stars through its reality franchise factory, Griffin was putting in the work to maintain a grip on the Hollywood ladder the old-fashioned way: as a working comedian and actor just trying to get her name in print, openly lampooning herself and the Hollywood elite with acerbic humor. (You don’t know top-tier television until you’ve seen Griffin fretting over the passive-aggressive undertones of a lavish floral arrangement from Renée Zellweger, whom Griffin mocked in a stand-up routine.) It’s hard to overstate how groundbreaking the series felt during its 2005-2010 run as it chronicled Griffin’s refreshing and shameless hustle — filming corporate videos for a haircare line, attending a Kabbalah book release party just to do the press line, or bombing corporate gigs for unamused audiences. But the true breakout stars were her parents: her Bill O’Reilly-loving mother, Maggie, and her delightfully frugal father, John, were as laugh-out-loud funny as their foulmouthed daughter without even trying. I promise you’ll last more than an hour in the asylum that raised me. — YV

“NYC Prep”: Bravo’s take on “Gossip Girl” followed a group of students who attended elite New York high schools as they dated, schmoozed and shopped — but not while they were actually in school, since cameras weren’t allowed inside their elite institutions. Each of the cast members fit a recognizable teenage archetype: there was Sebastian, the floppy-haired heartthrob; Camille, the overachiever hellbent on getting into Harvard; and PC, the brooding villain who out-pouted Ryan Phillipe in “Cruel Intentions.” They were entitled and sometimes obnoxious, yet unlike their fictional counterparts on the CW, the kids of “NYC Prep” were awkward and full of contradictions that somehow made them fascinating to watch even when they were doing little more than tapping away on their BlackBerrys. (Hey, it was 2009!) The show lasted only one season, which was probably a good thing, given the tender age of the cast — though some of us would have gladly watched 10 more. — MB

“The Rachel Zoe Project”: The year was 2008, and Hollywood couldn’t get enough of Rachel Zoe, a stylist who became a celebrity in her own right thanks to her association with tabloid-friendly stars like Nicole Richie and a signature 1970s-inspired boho look (huge sunglasses, fur vests, gold jewelry) that seemed to be everywhere during the heyday of Perez Hilton. This series, which had a relatively long five-season run on Bravo, chronicled the endless schlepping that goes into creating red-carpet glamour. With her dramatic catchphrases (“I die,” “Shut it down”), Zoe made for great reality TV. But the real stars of the show were Zoe’s team, including her husband/business manager, Rodger Berman, her cheerful styling associate Brad Goreski, and her other, less cheerful styling associate, Taylor Jacobson (who is barely able to disguise her contempt for Goreski). Come for the late aughts fashion; stay for the timeless workplace drama! — MB

“Tabatha’s Salon Takeover”: Before the TikTok algorithm figured out my obsession with cleaning videos and job motivation satire, there was Tabatha Coffey. It was 2008 and Coffey, the opinionated, no-nonsense Australian-born hairdresser with a blunt bob and a monochromatic black wardrobe, made fun TV by barging into failing salons and whipping their owners — often drowning in serious debt — and staff into shape. Her schtick involved assessing how a salon was run, usually by viewing its staff on hidden cameras, and offering blunt critiques and proposals for improvement. Combative exchanges, often with stubborn salon owners, were common, with Coffey frequently verbalizing her internal monologue the way we all wish we could — like the time she told the owner of a Burbank salon: “I can’t stand you. You’re an arrogant, insecure, egotistical, moronic, asinine —head.” By the fourth season, the series morphed into “Tabatha Takes Over,” with Coffey broadening her sights beyond salons to turn around other struggling small businesses. It’s the sort of show to have on when folding clothes, if only because watching her spot dust or hair clumps on the floor of a salon may motivate a spot clean of your own. — YV

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Josh Rottenberg covers the film business for the Los Angeles Times. He was part of the team that was named a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist in breaking news for covering the tragic shooting on the set of the film “Rust.” He co-wrote the 2021 Times investigation into the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. that led NBC to pull the Golden Globe Awards off the air while the organization underwent major reforms. A graduate of Harvard University, he has also written about the entertainment industry for the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Fast Company and other publications.

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Kamala Harris Leads Push to Shore Up Democratic Support From Black Voters

Speaking in Atlanta, the vice president began a national tour to highlight how the Biden administration is trying to help Black Americans economically.

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By Maya King

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Vice President Kamala Harris made a new effort to energize Black voters in battleground states on Monday, visiting Atlanta for the kickoff of a national economic tour that will highlight how the Biden administration says its policies are helping a constituency that will be vital to Democrats’ success in November.

Speaking to a largely Black crowd of about 400 people, Ms. Harris laid out ways that she and President Biden have sought to improve Black Americans’ upward mobility and help them realize their business ambitions. A chief objective of the tour, she said, was to let Black business owners and entrepreneurs know about the resources available to them.

“I need the help of the leaders who are here to get the word out so people know what is available to them,” she said during a conversation at the Georgia International Convention Center with Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings of the financial literacy podcast “Earn Your Leisure,” which offers business advice to its more than two million listeners, a majority of whom are Black.

Explaining how government policies have widened the racial wealth gap over the years, Ms. Harris pointed to the Biden administration’s attempts to try to narrow it, including small-business grants and efforts to forgive student loans.

“We want to make sure people know about it — and then know where they can receive — the support to be ready to take on the work and then to grow their capacity,” she said.

Her remarks at the official White House-hosted event — drier and less political than her forceful campaign speeches on abortion recently — meandered at times.

“As much as anything, the spirit behind the push for access to capital, and in particular, on this tour, focusing on minority small businesses and Black-owned small businesses, and small businesses and entrepreneurs who are Black men, is to recognize the disparities that have existed around the access to the opportunity to achieve success,” she said at one point.

But at other moments Ms. Harris was more pointed, including when she defended diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that conservative lawmakers have pushed to dismantle in state governments and at colleges and universities .

“In spite of those who in certain parts of our country want to attack D.E.I., we understand that you can’t truly invest in the strength of our nation if you don’t pay attention to diversity, equity and inclusion,” she said.

The vice president’s Atlanta visit, her 12th trip to Georgia since taking office, was the first stop in a tour of several battleground states in the coming weeks. Much of the tour will focus on Black small businesses and economic issues that are especially pressing for Black communities. She will visit Detroit next week, aides said.

Ms. Harris’s tour will also seek to engage Black men, whom Democrats are urgently courting as polls show them softening in their support for Mr. Biden. Much of the crowd at the vice president’s event consisted of Black male political and business leaders, as well as a contingent of students from Morehouse College, a historically Black men’s college in Atlanta where President Biden will deliver the commencement address next month.

Before her speech, Ms. Harris visited an entrepreneurship hub near downtown Atlanta where she spoke with Black small-business owners.

Flanked by Georgia’s Democratic senators, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, as well as Representative Nikema Williams, the state Democratic Party chair, Ms. Harris highlighted the Biden administration’s marquee legislation, like the CHIPS and Science Act, which offers funding for small-business research projects.

She also underlined the roughly $7 billion that the administration has poured into historically Black colleges and universities, the largest investment of any White House administration.

Atlanta is set to receive more than $150 million for a project called The Stitch that is meant to revitalize the city’s downtown areas and connect them to its growing midtown neighborhoods. Georgia is one of 40 states that will receive money from a White House program that aims to repair the decades-old societal damage from federal transportation projects that disproportionately displaced Black communities.

Maya King is a politics reporter covering the Southeast, based in Atlanta. She covers campaigns, elections and movements in the American South, as well as national trends relating to Black voters and young people. More about Maya King