Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pose for a portrait at home in Buckingham Palace in December 1958 in London, England. (Photo by Donald McKague/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pose for a portrait at home in Buckingham Palace in December 1958 in London, England. (Photo by Donald McKague/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Image: Getty Images

This footage is from Queen Elizabeth's first ever televised Christmas broadcast.

Happy Christmas! 

Tis' the season and what better way to celebrate the day than by putting your feet up and watching the Queen's speech...From 1957!

Every year since 1952, the Queen would give an annual Christmas Broadcast to the Commonwealth, in which she reflects on the past year and looks ahead to the future. Since 1957, the broadcast has been televised, and the whole Royal Family is said to watch it together on Christmas Day.

The first speech to be televised will go down in history as an iconic moment for Queen Elizabeth, cementing herself in the public eye.

Have a look at the footage below, courtesy of The Royal Family YouTube channel

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