King Charles III

How King Charles broke with tradition with latest Christmas speech

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24th December 2024
For his third Royal Christmas Broadcast as Monarch, King Charles has made a major change to the beloved tradition. Instead of delivering his speech from Buckingham Palace in London, or one of the other royal residences such as Windsor Castle or the Sandringham estate, The King’s speech has been recorded elsewhere.King Charles’s holiday address was recorded at the Fitzrovia…
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Features

King George V's most intimate Christmas speech

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22nd December 2024
As we explore a different Royal Christmas Broadcast each day from 1 to 24 December, we are able to see both personal, family moments and public events marked. In 1934, King George V added a real family touch to his Christmas speech, only the third he had ever made.  On 29 November 1934, Prince George, Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark in the society event of the…
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Belgium

Two princesses sparkle at Christmas concert

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20th December 2024
The Belgian Royal Family hosted their annual Christmas concert this week and Princess Elisabeth and Princess Eleonore made their sartorial mark at the palace.Each holiday season, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde host a Christmas concert at the Royal Palace in…
Norway

Norway's Crown Prince and Princess lead their royal family's Christmas celebrations after difficult months

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20th December 2024
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have been busy with Christmas celebrations this week as their family continues to weather a difficult time. Earlier this week, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited a care home for some festive cheer. They met with residents and staff members to learn more about their lives. The couple were also treated to a carol concert…
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A Christmas message filled with hope

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20th December 2024
The Second World War was the major defining event of King George VI’s reign and as such, several of his Royal Christmas Broadcasts dealt with the war. In 1943, he once again focused on the dedication, faith, and resiliency of both service members and civilians across the…
Queen Elizabeth IIRoyal Christmas

The poignant final Christmas speech of a beloved king

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19th December 2024
King George VI never sought the throne but was called upon to reign at a time of huge political turmoil that would result in war. His conduct in that difficult time earned him widespread respect. By the time he spoke on Christmas Day 1951, he was a hugely popular monarch. What would prove to be last Christmas Speech, in 1951, explored both his own personal health struggles and a change for his…
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