The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has
once again topped off the TV ratings as almost 8 million viewers
tuned in to watch in just the UK alone. The traditional speech was
watched by a combined 7.7 million people on the BBC and ITV.
The true figure is probably much higher, however, as it does not
include the people watching on Sky. The figures are slightly up on
last year when 7.5 million UK…
In her annual Christmas Broadcast to
citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth, The Queen has said that
she draws strength from “ordinary people doing extraordinary
things”. She said that volunteers, carers, community workers and
good neighbours are unsung heroes in…
Royal Family attend Christmas Day Church Service without The Queen
25th December 2016
Senior members of The Royal
Family attended the traditional Christmas Day church service
this morning, with one notable absence. The Queen was unable to
attend the service for the first time in living memory due to her
ongoing recovery from a heavy cold. Embed from Getty…
The Cambridge family attend Christmas Day Church service in Berkshire
25th December 2016
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge,
alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte, attended a
Christmas Day Church service in Berkshire this morning with the
Middleton family. Embed from Getty Images The service was held
at St Mark’s Church in the village of Englefield. Also present
were The Duchess of Cambridge’s parents, her brother, James, and
sister, Pippa. The Cambridge…
BREAKING NEWS: Queen to miss Christmas Day church service due to illness
25th December 2016
Buckingham Palace has announced that The
Queen will miss today’s Christmas Day church service at St Mary
Magdalene Church on Christmas Day due to illness. This is the first
time in living memory that Her Majesty hasn’t attended the
traditional Christmas Day…
Queen Silvia will spend another night in
hospital following being admitted on Friday evening with a
heavy cold and dizzyness. Her Majesty is being kept under
observation and doctors will decide whether to discharge her
tomorrow morning. This means The Queen will spend…
A spokeswoman for Zara and Mike Tindall
have announced that the couple have lost their baby during
pregnancy. Today’s announcement comes just four weeks after the
couple revealed how excited they were to be expecting another
child. The Queen’s granddaughter was expecting to give birth to her
second child next Spring. The spokeswoman said: “Very sadly, Zara
and Mike Tindall have…
Three-year-old royal placed on crime watch database of 'terrorists and money launderers'
24th December 2016
An investigation by The Times newspaper
has revealed that a three-year-old member of The Royal Family has
ben placed on a “blacklist”, which is used by banks in the UK to
identify potential terrorists and money launderers. The royal in
question is three-year-old Maud…
Fears over Christmas Day church visit as The Queen may not be able to attend due to sickness
24th December 2016
Concerns were raised on Friday that The
Queen might be prevented from attending the traditional visit to St
Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day due to sickness. These
concerns were further heightened when Buckingham Palace refused to
comment on whether or not Her Majesty…
The Queen has cancelled her Christmas
travel plans to Sandringham today, due to a heavy cold. In a
statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh have heavy colds, and so have decided not to travel to
Sandringham today.” Her Majesty was expected to leave London today
by train, however, that will not now happen. The Queen’s security
in London and Norfolk…
