Prince & Princess of Wales

ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: A title with history: how the new Princess of Wales began to make a fresh mark on the royals

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28th December 2022
It’s been quite the year for Catherine. In early January she celebrated her 40th birthday with a series of romanticised portraits that would hang in the National Portrait Gallery, and she was still the Duchess of Cambridge. Then, on 8 September, her life changed. After a publicised move to Windsor, with a photoshoot to accompany the children’s first day of school, the Cambridge…
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YEAR IN REVIEW: A new queen for the UK

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27th December 2022
Queen Camilla’s four months as queen consort have gone smoothly, which must be a relief for her—and King Charles—as there was always speculation (and confirmation) that she would never go by the title or be accepted as Queen Camilla. But leave it to Queen Camilla to…
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Queen Elizabeth II's most famous Christmas Broadcasts

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21st December 2022
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. This year, King Charles III will deliver his first Christmas broadcast – a tradition started by his great-grandfather, King George V, and continued through his grandfather, King George VI via radio broadcast. It…
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A new mural honours King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II

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11th December 2022
A new mural in Northampton commemorates Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her son and successor, King Charles III. Funded by the council, it has been described as a “fitting to mark such an historical occasion with a visual tribute” by Councillor Jane Birch in a statement posted to the town’s website. Birch said: “It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Queen…
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Looking back at the first TV Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II

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1st December 2022
“Twenty-five years ago my grandfather broadcast the first of these Christmas messages. Today is another landmark because television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on Christmas Day.” Queen Elizabeth II uttered those words on Christmas Day 1957 during her first televised Christmas Message, broadcast live from the Long Library at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
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