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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The romantic royal wedding that turned a nurse into a queen

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15th December 2023
The marriage of King Baudouin of the Belgians and Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, on December 15th 1960, gave a country a new queen and began a royal partnership that would become one of the most successful in modern regal history. The discreet monarch and his equally dignified bride went on to enjoy a long and happy union that would help stabilise the Belgian monarchy after years of turbulence. Their…
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The poignant location chosen by King Charles III for his first Christmas speech

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12th December 2023
There was huge anticipation for the first Christmas speech of the reign of King Charles III in 2023 and His Majesty choses a poignant location for the address. The King spoke to country and Commonwealth from the place he said his last goodbye to his mother. His Majesty recorded his address in the Quire at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, where the final committal service for Queen Elizabeth…
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