Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen in royal blue for this year's Christmas broadcast

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24th December 2019
Royal blue is the royal pick for this year’s Christmas broadcast. The Queen has chosen a dress first worn in 2013 for her annual speech to the Commonwealth.Her Majesty filmed the speech at Windsor Castle where she is seen in deep blue cashmere, designed by her dresser, Angela Kelly. It’s the third time in ten years that she’s picked blue for her Christmas broadcast, last…
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Prince Philip spends third night in hospital

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23rd December 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh remains in King Edward VII Hospital in central London as Christmas week begins. Prince Philip, who is 98, is being treated there for what Buckingham Palace describes as a ”pre-existing” condition.The Prince travelled from Sandringham to London for treatment on Friday morning. As he arrived, a statement was issued saying the measure was precautionary. Later…
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Belgian Royals send Christmas greetings with new family photo

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21st December 2019
The Belgian Royal Family has released their Christmas photo for 2019. The image, shared on their official social media, shows King Philippe and Queen Mathilde alongside their four children.Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant stands alongside her two brothers, Prince Gabriel and Prince Emmanuel, and her sister, Princess Eleonore, surrounding their father. The photo was taken by Bas Bogaerts.
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The Queen's role as UK elects new parliament

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13th December 2019
Boris Johnson will return to Number 10 Downing Street today after winning a big majority in the snap General Election held on December 12th 2019. But as he’ll make his way to the famous address via an even better known London landmark. Like all Prime Ministers, he needs to see the Queen before getting down to the political business of a new administration. Here, Royal Central looks at the…
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