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Arise Dame Darcey Bussell, Sir Barry Gibb & Sir Ringo Starr - New Year's Honours revealed

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29th December 2017
Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell, Bee Gee Barry Gibb and Beatle Ringo Starr are among those being honoured in the 2018 New Year Honours list, which also recognises the achievements of other well-known faces, including Hugh Laurie and Eamonn Holmes. Darcey Bussell now becomes Dame Darcey Bussell, as she is knighted in the annual honours list. Also knighted are Barry Gibb and Ringo Starr…
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In Memoriam: Remembering those who died in 2017

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29th December 2017
Many friends and relatives of the Royal Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in 2017. King Michael of Romania Romania’s King Michael died early in December at the age of 96 in…
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The Queen's Christmas Broadcast once again tops Christmas TV ratings

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26th December 2017
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has once again topped off the TV ratings as almost 8 million viewers tuned in to watch in the UK alone. The traditional speech was watched by a combined 7.6 million people on the BBC, ITV and Sky. The true figure is probably much higher, however, as it does not include the people watching online. The figures are slightly down on last year when 8 million UK…
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The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2017

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25th December 2017
In her annual Christmas Broadcast to citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth, The Queen has paid tribute to the cities of London and Manchester following recent terrorist attacks. She said that victims, their families and the emergency services “are examples to us all” and recollects on her recent visit to Manchester where she met the injured in hospital. The 90-year-old monarch also paid…
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Meghan Markle joins The Royal Family at Church for Christmas Day Service

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25th December 2017
The Royal Family have attended the traditional Christmas Day Church Service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate. This Christmas, they are joined by a new face as Prince Harry’s fiancee, Meghan Markle, attended the service alongside her soon to be in-laws…
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The Queen's Christmas message to focus on 2017 terror attacks and Prince Philip

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25th December 2017
The Queen’s annual Christmas Day message will this year pay tribute to the cities of London and Manchester for their response to the numerous terror attacks which have occurred in the past 365 days. In her speech, Her Majesty praises how London and Manchester’s “powerful identities” have “shone through” adversity. The Queen will say: “This Christmas, I think of London and…
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