Monaco

A family affair in Monaco in a year of calm

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28th December 2023
After the turbulence of 2022, Monaco’s Princely Family seemed to ease into a quiet groove in 2023, carrying out engagements with the entire family present, though rumours continued to dog Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. In fact, Prince Albert was one of the first…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Stepping into the spotlight: a wonderful year for the Waleses

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28th December 2023
It’s been an eventful year for the Prince and Princess of Wales. Their first full year in their new roles came to a close with new high-profile initiatives for young people, homelessness, and the environment. There were official overseas visits and ceremonial state occasions. And, as an added treat, we saw so much more of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis! So let’s take a step…
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Features

Queen Elizabeth II's most famous Christmas Day speeches

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24th December 2023
For seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II was a regular guest at millions of Christmas dinners. At 3pm, people across the UK and Commonwealth tuned in to hear her festive address. The tradition continues with her son and successor, King Charles III. His Majesty is following a…
Royal Christmas

The very special history of the royal Christmas Day speech

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24th 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 tradition is very much a Windsor one. It began with His Majesty’s great-grandfather, King George V, and continued through…
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The Netherlands

Royal pet steals the show again at Christmas photo call

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23rd December 2023
The Dutch Royal Family has posed for their annual Christmas photocall and while the fashion is up for debate, one family member clearly stole the show: Mambo, their pet dog. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane posed in the courtyard at Huis ten Bosch Palace in front of the large Christmas trees. View this post on…
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