Alexa to summon the Queen as Amazon Echo airs Christmas broadcast

Users of smart speakers around the world can hear monarch’s speech without lifting a fingerFans of the Queen’s Christmas Day broadcast will be able to listen without lifting a finger – and not just because the TV’s been tuned to BBC One since The Gruffalo at 8.55am. Alexa users will be able to summon Her Majesty into their living rooms from 3pm GMT with the words “Alexa, play the Queen’s Christmas Day message”.The privilege isn’t reserved just for