The Queen’s Christmas Speech

Every year, on Christmas day (December 25^th) at 3pm, Queen Elizabeth II gives a speech live on BBC television. Most people have their Christmas dinner at lunch time, and by 3pm they have finished washing the dishes and have sat down – tired and very sleepy after a very big dinner with wine, and many hours of preparation and cleaning up. I remember most people dropping off to sleep before the Queen has finished. She talks about the past year, and her hopes for the coming year. The Queen’s Speech can be heard live on The British Monarchy website.

毎年12月25日午後3時に、ＢＢＣテレビの生放送で、エリザベス女王のスピーチが放送されます。ランチタイムのクリスマスディナーの後片付けを終え、ソファーにゆっくりと座れる時間で、多くの人がテレビをつけます。スピーチは、インターネットでも聞くことができます。9時間の時差なので,、日本時間で今夜12時です。