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The stars on the latest New Year's Honours including three hidden by little known real names

There are some big stars on the latest New Year’s Honours list including a trio whose identities escaped immediate notice as they are being recognised under their own names and they’re not the ones everyone knows them by. Meera Syal is made a Dame for services to literature, drama and charity. She’s one of Britain’s best known TV stars with leading roles in The Kumars at…
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Royal News

Princess Charlotte plays surprise duet with the Princess of Wales to start Christmas celebrations

Princess Charlotte took a starring role in her mum’s Christmas carol concert, joining Kate at the piano for a duet. The princess, third in line to the throne, sat with her mum at a grand piano for a special performance that started this year’s Together at Christmas celebration. The Princess of Wales had teased the duet earlier on social media, showing her hand on the keys of the…
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Cooking, paper hearts and the Duchess of Edinburgh in a Santa hat: this is how royals do Christmas crafting

Christmas Eve brings families and friends together for the holidays and in a frankly bizarre move, sees many decide that the best way to spend time with someone you might not have seen all year is to get out the glue and paint and start crafting. There’s something about the holiday season that gets everyone reaching for their creative side and this year’s tacky Christmas trend is…
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British Royals

This royal bride refused to wear white for her wedding and I think her pink dress is one of the best of all time

There’s one royal wedding dress that is constantly overlooked in the run downs of best looks ever and I struggle to see why. This regal bride chose an unusual and elegant design but, even better, she made a real point with it. She decided that white, with all its overtones of bridal fantasy, just wasn’t her thing and decided to turn up in pink which in the 1930s, when she got married…
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