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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Atlantic Crossing airs on PBS dramatising the escape of the Crown Princess of Norway to the United States during World War II

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6th May 2021
Atlantic Crossing is now airing on PBS in the United States and Canada. It is an eight-part mini-series, looking at the Crown Princess of Norway’s escape to safety in the United States with her children during the Second World War and her friendship with American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It stars Sofia Helin as Crown Princess Martha and Kyle MacLachlan as Franklin Roosevelt. Atlantic…
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