Queen Elizabeth reads the Christmas message, 1953

New Zealand was centre-stage on 25 December 1953 when Queen Elizabeth broadcast her Christmas message to the Empire-Commonwealth from Government House, Auckland.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: F 42173 1/2
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Queen Elizabeth reads the Christmas message, 1953, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/queen-elizabeth-reads-christmas-message-1953, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 4-Feb-2022