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Green is the colour for the Royal Family on a perfectly co-ordinated Christmas Day

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25th December 2024
They all got the memo, then. The Royal Family were at their co-ordinated best on Christmas Day as they went green for the festive season. Queen Camilla, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte were matched to perfection as they made their way to church on Christmas morning. Picture by Stephen Lock / i-Images. The Queen chose a deep sage green coat with a beret in a lighter shade…
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King Felipe delivers hard hitting Christmas speech with flood victims at its heart

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25th December 2024
King Felipe VI focused on the importance of supporting each other in a Christmas speech dominated by the impact of the devastating floods that hit the country earlier in the year. The King of Spain put those hit by the ferocious weather at the heart of his address, saying that those who died or who remained missing must never be forgotten and his first wishes of the season were sent to those…
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The little church with an intriguing history that's now the heart of the royal Christmas

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24th December 2024
It is a little church in a remote part of Norfolk but once a year, all eyes fall on it. St Mary Magadalene on the Sandringham Estate boasts a pretty impressive royal pedigree and for over a century it has been a very special place for kings, queens, princes and princesses. However, its history goes back far further. The church of St Mary Magdalene has existed in its current form since the…
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The Princess of Wales invited Lady Gabriella Kingston to help with Christmas carol service

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22nd December 2024
The Princess of Wales asked Lady Gabriella Kingston to help her with her traditional Christmas carol service. Lady Gabriella was widowed in February when her husband, Thomas Kingston, died. In the months that followed, the Princess of Wales asked her cousin by marriage to join her in planning the annual event. Catherine gave Gabriella, a singer and composer, an important role in developing…
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