Royal Christmas

The year Queen Elizabeth II didn't make a Christmas speech

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10th December 2023
Queen Elizabeth II turned the Christmas speech into an essential part of every festive season. Although it was her grandfather, King George V, who first broadcast to the nation on Christmas Day and her father, King George VI, who made the famous addresses through the difficult years of World War Two, it would be Elizabeth II who made the moment into a national institution.In 1957, the speech…
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The home of historic Crown Jewels that comes to life in the snow

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9th December 2023
Rosenborg Castle has plenty of royal history and carries an air of regal menace that is only slightly softened when the snow falls. Decked in flakes, it still looks as if its only place in a fairytale is as the home of a villain. It has majesty and mystery and covered in snow, it’s a winter wonder.Guillaume Baviere, via FlickrRosenborg was built on the orders of Christian IV who ruled…
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The Royal Family hosts diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace

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6th December 2023
The Royal Family has welcomed members of the Diplomatic Corps to Buckingham palace for a special reception.Hundreds of diplomats joined The King, The Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales at the evening event which is traditionally held in the first days of December.Guests included ambassadors and high commissioners.Before the reception began, King Charles and Queen Camilla posed…
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How Queen Elizabeth II created a modern royal Christmas

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5th December 2023
Each family has its own Christmas tradition and royal families are no exception. For seven decades, Elizabeth II enjoyed the celebrations of a family Christmas which she shaped into a traditional all of her own. As the Windsors prepare to mark the festive season, we look at how Elizabeth II made Christmas a very special time for family.A Very Big Family LunchA week before Christmas, Queen…
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