For the first time in history, Queen Elizabeth’s annual Christmas speech will be available on Amazon’s Alexa devices this year. Alexa users around the world will be able to call the Queen into their living rooms with the help of the cloud-based voice service from 3pm (GMT) on December 25. Anyone with Amazon Echo in English – be it British, American or Indian – can listen to the speech by simply saying “Alexa, play the message of Queen ‘s Christmas Day”
According to The Guardian, Eric King, director of Alexa Europe, said that after a challenging year, millions of people from across the Commonwealth will be eagerly awaiting Her Majesty The Queen’s message on New Year’s Day. Christmas. He also said that by creating the world’s first innovation, the company hopes that even more people will be able to enjoy Her Majesty’s inspirational words. King also said that the Queen ‘s message on Alexa is truly one for the history books and reflects just how far technology has come since the first lecture was given in 1932.
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Queen’s Speech to focus on the impact of COVID
The longest-serving British monarch will be attending her speech from Windsor Castle, where she and Prince Philip will spend the holidays this year, replacing Sandringham in Norfolk, due to COVID- 19. According to reports, this is the first time the Royal couple is celebrating Christmas alone, instead of inviting relatives to come in for dinner. Further, a special arrangement has also been made for people who do not have Alexa at Amazon. Google Home owners can order “Ok Google, play BBC Radio 4” to listen to the Queen’s Christmas celebrations.
Meanwhile, The Queen has already spoken to the country three times this year to comment on coronavirus pandemic and 75 years since VE Day. Last year, The Queen used her annual Christmas message to recognize a “very bumpy” path in a turbulent year for both the monarch and the nation. This year, the monarch’s speech on Christmas Day is expected to focus on the effects of coronavirus and its impact on families who have been separated this year due to social distance restrictions.
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