The official YouTube channel of the British monarchy has launched.

Sunday, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, who is traditionally viewed as conservative, surprisingly launched her "Royal Channel" on the popular YouTube video website.

Tomorrow, the 81-year-old queen will broadcast her fiftieth Christmas message here. Now, you can already watch her first television Christmas message from 1957 on the Royal Channel. Additionally, the site includes video clips of royal gatherings, visits, and information about the queen, the prince of Wales, prime ministers, and more. The page title features Buckingham Palace as the backdrop, with two large lines of text reading "Royal Channel, Official Channel of the British Royal Family." If the first televised Christmas message in 1957 symbolized the entry of television into ordinary homes, then tomorrow we will witness the first online Christmas message, which will undoubtedly have symbolic significance for YouTube and the internet.