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The Christmas broadcast made by Queen Elizabeth II in one of her most difficult years

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14th December 2024
Each year, the sovereign addresses the nation on Christmas day and touches upon different events and themes. In 1997, Queen Elizabeth II made one of her most difficult Christmas speeches after one of her most difficult years.In August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales tragically lost her life in a car accident in Paris. Millions around the planet expressed their shock and grief following her…
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Diamonds for a queen and steel for a princess on sparkling night for Sweden's royals

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13th December 2024
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden hosted the annual King’s Dinner for Nobel laureates at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Following a sparkling turn out of tiaras for the Nobel Prize ceremony the night before, the women of the Swedish Royal Family chose four different tiaras – including two debuts! Dazzling diamondsQueen Silvia wore Queen Sofia’s Tiara, also known as the…
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The king who was overwhelmed by emotion in a Christmas speech marking an historic year

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12th December 2024
While the Royal Christmas Broadcast is a Christmas Day staple for many people now that it approaches its hundredth anniversary, at one point it was still very new. The first Monarch to speak was King George V, starting in 1932.King George V had had to be convinced to give that first broadcast. However, by 1935 he had become somewhat comfortable with the technologically advanced holiday…
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Hints of Christmas past on latest royal festive greeting

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11th December 2024
The royal Christmas cards are flooding in thick and fast as the big day approaches. The latest is from the Belgian Royal Family who shared the photo that features on their card on social media. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have shared the portrait on their 2024 Christmas card.They have been joined by all four of their children for the formal portrait: Princess Elisabeth…
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