Luxembourg

Luxembourg's Prime Minister defends Grand Duke Henri's decision to spend holidays in France

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30th December 2020
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, has dismissed criticism of the country’s Grand Duke after it emerged that Henri has spent part of the festive season at his home in the south of France despite restrictions in place to stop the spread of coronavirus. News of the Grand Duke’s Christmas holiday was confirmed in a statement to Radio 100.7 in which it was confirmed that…
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FeaturesThe Gloucesters

The Royal Year in Review: the Gloucesters

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28th December 2020
An overseas visit, engagements focused on improving global relations and a focus on interfaith dialogue. All were part of the Duke of Gloucester’s 2020 diary, before the coronavirus pandemic struck, yet the work of this discreet royal and his equally low key wife often go…
Prince Philip

Prince Philip 'reluctant' to mark milestone birthday

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28th December 2020
This year has sprung plenty of surprises but as 2020 comes to an end, we’ve been treated to perhaps the least unexpected royal revelation of them all. As the countdown begins for the Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday in June 2021, it’s been reported that Prince Philip has absolutely no desire to be at the heart of a big royal celebration to mark the event. Philip turns 100 in…
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The Kents

The Royal Year in Review: the Kents

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27th December 2020
In ordinary times, the past year might well have seen a focus on the Duke of Kent celebrating his 85th birthday and questions asked about how much longer this devoted cousin of the Queen would continue to serve the Royal Family. Instead, this most extraordinary time has seen…
Spain

King Felipe's Christmas address becomes a record-breaker

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27th December 2020
King Felipe’s Christmas Eve address, in which he spoke of the importance of principles and ethics, has become the most watched royal festive speech in Spanish history. The broadcast, which was shown across a number of channels in Spain at 9pm, broke the record for number of viewers set in 1993 when Felipe’s father, King Juan Carlos, addressed Spain. This year’s speech was…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's most festive Christmas Day style

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24th December 2020
In an ordinary Christmas season, there are two questions that would keep cropping up in the countdown to the big day. What colour will the Queen choose for her Christmas Day speech and what shade will she select for her visit to church for the festive service that brings together her whole family at Sandringham. We can still speculate on the speech (and we will, don’t worry) but the coat and…
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