King Charles’s annual message is most watched TV show in UK on Christmas Day

December 26, 2025

Nearly 7m tuned in to watch monarch praise ‘great diversity of our communities’ on 25 December

The 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 King Charles deliver his annual message, 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”.

The King (BBC, ITV, BBC News and Sky News) 6.56m (not including other channels)

The Scarecrows’ Wedding 4.31m

Strictly Come Dancing 4.24m

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel 3.71m

Call the Midwife 3.44m

Gladiators 3.16m

Amandaland 3.05m

EastEnders 2.85m

The 1% Club 2.75m

The Weakest Link 2.63m

Source: www.theguardian.com

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