British Royals

Beatrice and Eugenie join The King at Sandringham - as Andrew stays away

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie joined the Royal Family at Sandringham on Christmas morning, making a notable appearance at the traditional walk to St Mary Magdalene Church. The sisters attended alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla as crowds gathered on the Norfolk estate for one of the most familiar fixtures of the royal calendar. Their presence drew particular attention because of…
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Royal News

King Charles leads Royal Family to Christmas Day service at Sandringham

The Royal Family was greeted by large crowds at Sandringham as they gathered to celebrate Christmas. King Charles and Queen Camilla led the family on the traditional walk to St Mary Magdalene Church for the Christmas Day morning service, greeting well-wishers along the way. The Prince and Princess of Wales joined them with their three children – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte…
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Features

From Palace to Pulpit: The King’s deliberate move away from royal residences

For decades, the Christmas broadcast has been a ritual closely associated with the grandeur of royal residences. Buckingham Palace, Sandringham, Windsor Castle – these have served as the familiar backdrops for the sovereign’s reflections on faith, family and the nation. King Charles III, however, is quietly redrawing that map. Since ascending the throne, he has increasingly chosen sacred…
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Inside the Lady Chapel: the royal space few Britons ever see

Hidden behind the Abbey’s high altar, beyond the familiar sweep of Westminster’s nave and transepts, lies a space that even regular visitors to the ancient church may never properly encounter. The Lady Chapel – formally known as the Henry VII Chapel – is among the most extraordinary rooms in Britain, a place where monarchy, memory and faith converge beneath a ceiling of astonishing…
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