Each family has its own Christmas
tradition, and royal families are no exception. The Spanish Royal
Family starts Christmas festivities by releasing their Christmas
cards earlier in December that they will be sending out to those
who send them holiday cards over the festive period. King Felipe,
Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía have their
signatures printed on their card, while…
If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, would Charles III have ever been king?
11th December 2022
On December 10th 1936, King Edward VIII
signed an Instrument of Abdication which ended his brief reign. As
his pen moved across the paper, his Crown passed to his brother who
became King George VI. Almost eighty years later, George’s grandson
is now Charles III. He…
A fourteenth-century Anglican church in
the Somerset parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge is not perhaps
the place where you might expect to find several remnants from the
lost Palace of Whitehall, the main London residence of England’s
monarchs until 1698. A second…
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen
celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren”
in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take
a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly
called The Kings Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is
under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property
is mainly…
Queen Victoria’s winter sledge became
synonymous with the Windsor Christmas, at least during the lifetime
of Prince Albert, who is rightly credited with popularising
Christmas traditions in England, including that of the Christmas
tree. The royal trees were decorated with…
It’s a monarchy known for glitz and
glamour, but one of the biggest and best Christmas traditions in
Monaco is actually quite sweet and heartwarming. Started by
Princess Grace and Prince Rainier in the 1950s, the Christmas Gifts
DistributionParty takes place at…
Prince Albert is generally credited with
introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, but in fact, it was the
work of his wife’s grandmother, Queen Charlotte. Like Prince
Albert, Charlotte was born and raised in Germany, where the
tradition of bringing a tree inside at Christmas time, decorated
with lights and sweets, is believed to date back to the 16th
century. As a child, Charlotte’s family…
The Royal Family's links to the secretive society of Freemasonry
5th December 2022
It is often dubbed as one of the world’s
most secret societies – the world of Freemasonry. From covert
handshakes to Masonic rituals, mystery surrounds the organisation
which has connections to the British Royal Family. Many members of
The Royal Family are rumoured…
The last coin to feature the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II revealed
5th December 2022
The final ever coins to feature the
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II have been revealed by the Royal
Mint. A 50p coin depicting the Hogwarts Express from the Harry
Potter franchise will be the final coin minted featuring the late
monarch’s face. Soon after, coins…
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 their first festive season since her death, we look
at how Elizabeth II made Christmas a very special time for family.
A Very Big Family Lunch A week…
