King Charles’s annual message is most watched TV show in UK on Christmas Day
Nearly 7m tuned in to watch monarch praise ‘great diversity of our communities’ on 25 DecemberThe king’s Christmas address was the most watched TV programme in the UK on Christmas Day, overnight data has shown.Nearly 7 million viewers tuned in to the BBC, ITV, Sky News or GB News to watch...
<p>Nearly 7m tuned in to watch monarch praise ‘great diversity of our communities’ on 25 December</p><p>The king’s Christmas address was the most watched TV programme in the UK on Christmas Day, overnight data has shown.</p><p>Nearly 7 million viewers tuned in to the BBC, ITV, Sky News or GB News to watch <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/25/king-charles-reconciliation-unity-christmas-message">King Charles deliver his annual message</a>, which was recorded in Westminster Abbey. Charles praised the “great diversity of our communities” and used his Christmas address, to urge the nation to “cherish the values of compassion and reconciliation”.</p><p>The King (BBC, ITV, BBC News and Sky News) 6.56m (not including other channels)</p><p>The Scarecrows’ Wedding 4.31m</p><p>Strictly Come Dancing 4.24m</p><p>Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel 3.71m</p><p>Call the Midwife 3.44m</p><p>Gladiators 3.16m</p><p>Amandaland 3.05m</p><p>EastEnders 2.85m</p><p>The 1% Club 2.75m</p><p>The Weakest Link 2.63m</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/26/king-charles-annual-message-most-watched-tv-show-uk-christmas-day">Continue reading...</a>
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