 The Danish monarchs annual speech for the New Year is a tradition  since 1 January 1941 when a recorded Christian X speech was aired on  radio. The first televised speech was held by Frederik IX in 1958,  also on January 1st, in connection with an annual state banquet. It  is now televised annually on 31 December on several channels, live  from the monarchs study at Amalienborg and accompanied by pictures  of the change of guards outside. Queen Margrethe II, who gave her  first New Years speech in 1972, writes her speeches herself based on  a draft from the Ministry of State. Her speeches have a personal  touch and hold subjects of ethical and cultural character.