Location: Hampton Court Palace
Produced by: ITN
Theme: Her Majesty reflects upon the four hundredth anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, and the importance of participation in sporting activities in helping to build community relations.
Commentary: The unusual venue of Hampton Court Palace was the Queen's own suggestion, because of the Palace's association with King James I (James VI of Scotland). The choice of a location outside of the traditional royal residences draws parallels with the 2006 broadcast from Southwark Cathedral, also produced by ITN.
The Queen's address is filmed from two separate angles within the Chapel Royal. The bulk of the broadcast is from the first angle, apparently a balcony. While this provides a good view of the chapel and the choir in place, the Queen appears cramped and the lighting is unflattering. The second angle, from which Her Majesty is filmed at ground level in front of a crib set and Christmas tree, looks much better, but this only accounts for the last minute or so of the broadcast. In a pleasing innovation, as the Queen finishes speaking she looks towards the choir in their stalls who begin singing a carol. The camera cuts back to show Her Majesty listening a couple of times during the singing.
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