Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal Court of Sweden
King Carl Gustaf gives an annual Christmas Speech. The speech is pre-recorded and airs at 7:45 PM on Christmas Day. The speech is often released earlier in the day ahead of its official airing on TV.
History
King Carl Gustaf gave his first Christmas Speech in 1972, as Crown Prince, a few months before his reign began. Originally the speech was aired on the Radio. It was first broadcast on TV in 2007.
Before King Carl Gustaf’s reign, Christmas Speeches were held irregularly.
Speeches
| Year | Swedish Video | Swedish Text | English Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | ||||
| 2028 | – | – | – | |
| 2027 | – | – | – | |
| 2026 | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | Video | Text | Gert’s Royals | |
| 2024 | Video | Text | Gert’s Royals | |
| 2023 | Video | Text | Gert’s Royals | Jubilee year |
| 2022 | Video | Text | Gert’s Royals | |
| 2021 | Video | Text | – | 50th Christmas Speech |
| 2020 | Video | Text | – | |
| 2010s | ||||
| 2019 | Video | Text | Gert’s Royals | |
| 2018 | Video | Text | Gert’s Royals | |
| 2017 | Video | Text | Palace | |
| 2016 | Video | Text | Palace | |
| 2015 | Video | Text | Palace | |
| 2014 | Video | Text | ||
| 2013 | Video | Text | ||
| 2012 | Text | |||
| 2011 | Text | 40th Christmas Speech | ||
| 2010 | Text | Palace | ||
| 2000s | ||||
| 2009 | – | Text | – | – |
| 2008 | – | Text | – | – |
| 2007 | – | Text | – | First Time on TV |
| 2006 | – | Text | – | – |
| 2005 | – | Text | – | – |
| 2004 | – | Text | – | – |
| 2003 | – | Text | – | – |
| 2002 | – | Text | – | |
| 2001 | – | Text | – | 30th Christmas Speech |
| 2000 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1990s | ||||
| 1999 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1998 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1997 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1996 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1995 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1994 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1993 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1992 | – | Text | – | |
| 1991 | – | – | – | 20th Christmas Speech |
| 1990 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1980s | ||||
| 1989 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1988 | – | – | – | – |
| 1987 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1986 | – | – | – | – |
| 1985 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1984 | – | – | – | – |
| 1983 | – | – | – | |
| 1982 | – | Text | – | |
| 1981 | – | – | – | 10th Christmas Speech |
| 1980 | – | – | – | – |
| 1970s | ||||
| 1979 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1978 | – | – | – | – |
| 1977 | – | – | – | – |
| 1976 | – | – | – | – |
| 1975 | – | – | – | – |
| 1974 | – | Text | – | – |
| 1973 | – | Text | – | First of Reign |
| 1972 | – | – | – | Speech as Crown Prince |
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