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24 May 1923 · BBC

Empire Day, 1923

George V and Queen Mary, one year into the BBC

3 minFrom The Crown on the Air

Among the earliest surviving recordings of a British monarch on the air, made when the BBC was seven months old and the King had to be persuaded that speaking into a microphone was compatible with the office.

The Crown · 3 min · Public domain

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