Announcing the launch of the channel, a spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said the Queen "always keeps abreast with new ways of communicating with people".
She added: "She has always been aware of reaching more people and adapting the communication to suit.
"This will make the Christmas message more accessible to younger people and those in other countries."
Link to story. http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel to YouTube channel. -via Metafilter