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A romantic empress and a heroic queen - the royal Christmas Eve babies

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21st December 2023
The Christmas story begins, of course, with a baby and there’s something about a Christmas birthday that makes it all the more interesting, even if mean relatives do double up on presents. Some of the most intriguing royal stories of all have begun on Christmas Eve, leading to lives filled with romance, tragedy and drama. King John of England Let’s start with the birth of a king.
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Royal Christmas

A famous royal speech that still inspires in difficult days

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20th December 2023
They were the words spoken by a king as a country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. Now, they pay tribute to them both, written for posterity at the chapel where both now rest. Another King will give the royal Christmas speech this December but the words of one of the most famous festive addresses of all still…
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Luxembourg

A new royal baby on the way in Luxembourg

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18th December 2023
The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg are set to become grandparents again. They have just announced that their only daughter, Princess Alexandra, is expecting her first baby. Alexandra and her husband, Nicolas Bagory, will welcome their child in the spring. The…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William almost steals the show at the Royal Variety Performance

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18th December 2023
The Prince of Wales almost stole the show at the Royal Variety Performance as he was overcome by giggles during several of the acts. Prince William was seen wiping away tears of laughter during the performance by comedian, Tom Allen, with the TV cameras covering the event cutting to him several times. There were more laughs, too, during a routine by compere, Bradley Walsh, over how to…
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British Royals

The royal baby whose middle name was inspired by Christmas Day

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17th December 2023
The Christmas of 1936 was a difficult one for the Royal Family. Just weeks before, King Edward VIII had abdicated, giving up his throne to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. The decision had shocked his country, his empire and his relations. Days into the reign of the new king, George VI, they were still so shaken, there wasn’t even a Christmas speech. However, in the midst of this…
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