Royal Christmas

Why a king had to wait for a shepherd before beginning one of the most famous Christmas traditions of all

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5th December 2023
Every Christmas, families across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth gather around their TVs to hear the monarch give their annual Christmas message. The tradition began with a radio broadcast in 1932 by King George V via the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Empire Service. Embed from Getty Images The idea of a Christmas message from the sovereign was first suggested by the…
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The documentary that showed another side of the Royal Family

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20th May 2022
Before there was reality TV, back in the 1960s, it was documentaries that provided the chance to show another side of life. The Royal Family starred in one of the best known fly no the wall documentaries of the era, which came to screens in 1969. Called Royal Family and watched by millions, the film takes viewers on a journey through the year of The Queen. Viewers can see what some might…
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Why The Queen topped an initial Sunday Times Rich List

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19th April 2022
In 1989, Her Majesty made headlines as she was placed at the top of the Sunday Times Rich List. This caused controversy as her finances included state assets that were not personally hers. The Queen was listed as the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom with a net…
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Prince Andrew asked to prove inability to sweat by Virginia Giuffre's lawyers

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1st January 2022
Prince Andrew has been asked to provide documents proving his “alleged medical inability to sweat” in a court filing by attorneys for Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has accused the Duke of York of sexual assault in a US civil lawsuit. In the court documents filed just before the New Year, attorneys also ask for any documents related to anyone the Prince met at a Pizza Express…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William gives powerful speech on cyberbullying, but will it make a difference?

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15th November 2018
Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited BBC headquarters for Anti-Bullying Week where they viewed the work that the broadcaster is doing as a key member of the Duke’s Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying. Prince William started by thanking Alice Webb and the BBC team for creating the app Own It. “You are creating a practical, powerful tool to help children use their…
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