Royal Christmas

The Princess of Wales celebrates hope of new life with Christmas carol service

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8th December 2023
The Princess of Wales led a nationwide tribute to those supporting the early years at her annual Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on Friday evening. Surrounded by her family—with the Prince of Wales bringing Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in his carol service debut arriving after Catherine—the royal fêted the early years and those who go above…
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Queen Camilla

A celebration of winter flowers for Queen Camilla

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8th December 2023
Queen Camilla has helped launch Winter Flower Week, celebrating the seasonal blooms in the United Kingdom with a new exhibition at the Garden Museum. Winter Flower Week, according to the Garden Museum’s website, celebrates a sustainable approach to the festive floral…
History

The king who was crowned on Christmas Day

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7th December 2023
For almost a thousand years, coronation services have taken place at Westminster Abbey, in times of peace and strife. The sovereign sometimes arrives at the Abbey a popular figure; sometimes, they’re deeply unpopular. More often than not, they’re crowned by birthright and succession. On a few occasions, they’re crowned after a battle, like the first king to reign after the Norman…
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British Royals

The history of the Royal Christmas Day speech

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6th December 2023
For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth II was a staple of Christmas Day, appearing on television, radio and on the internet throughout her reign to deliver her annual Christmas Message. Now, it is King Charles who speaks to country and Commonwealth on Christmas Day. But this…
King Charles III

Is the new Royal Family Order one step closer?

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5th December 2023
For seasoned royal watchers, there’s really only one mystery left to wrap up King Charles III’s accession to the throne: his Royal Family Order. Given out as a personal gift from the Sovereign to female members of the Royal Family, the Royal Family Order has been a staple within the British Royal family since King George IV’s reign in the 1820s. Since his accession in September 2022…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

How the Princess of Wales put young people at the heart of her carol service

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5th December 2023
The Princess of Wales is ensuring that young people are at the heart of this year’s Together at Christmas carol service on Friday with Kensington Palace announcing a host of ways that children will feature. Now in its third year, the Together at Christmas carol service takes place at Westminster Abbey. It is hosted by Catherine with support from the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess…
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