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King Charles chooses unusual location for Christmas Day speech and it's got more royal links than Buckingham Palace

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23rd December 2025
King Charles has chosen to give his fourth Christmas broadcast away from his royal homes. Instead of Buckingham Palace, The King has chosen another building long associated with royalty. This year’s Christmas speech will come from Westminster Abbey, the place Charles III was crowned in 2023. The King will speak from the Lady Chapel inside the Abbey, a huge space that was built by…
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King given lesson in Christmas tradition he failed to master at start of reign

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23rd December 2025
A king has been given a masterclass in an old Christmas tradition that he failed to get the hang of in the first months of his reign. Frederik X of Denmark was shown how to get to grips with a well loved practice in his country by his mother, Queen Margrethe, who passed her throne to him at the start of 2024. The tradition is one very close to the hearts, quite literally, of people across…
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The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at Buckingham Palace for Christmas tradition

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16th December 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales are inside Buckingham Palace for a special Christmas event. William and Kate are at The King’s Christmas lunch which is held in the run up to the big day to bring the wider Royal Family together. Prince William was at the wheel of the family car as it turned into the Palace with Kate at his side. The couple’s three children were spotted in the…
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The royal Christmas tradition I really miss and why I think King Charles has to bring it back

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16th December 2025
It’s getting to that time of year when a royal Christmas tradition I loved used to suddenly appear from nowhere. There was something familiar and happy and relaxed about it that seemed to underline that the festive season was about to begin. And I really think it’s time King Charles brought it back. In fact, reviving this very simple royal moment might do the family the world of…
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