In Popular Culture
- The speech starts every year with the phrase "La reina y yo" (The Queen and I). This is commonly considered the King's main catchphrase and as such it has been parodied by media. A comic strip in the El Jueves magazine about Monarchy takes his title from this.
- The King's speech has been parodied in many TV shows such as Buenafuente.
- Mariano Rajoy's speech on the occasion of Fiesta Nacional de España was criticized by the left because it seemed too similar to the King's Christmas speech. Rajoy's message was delivered from a chair, near the flag of Spain, and in a medium shot, just like the royal speeches usually are.
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