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Cooking, paper hearts and the Duchess of Edinburgh in a Santa hat: this is how royals do Christmas crafting

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24th December 2025
Christmas Eve brings families and friends together for the holidays and in a frankly bizarre move, sees many decide that the best way to spend time with someone you might not have seen all year is to get out the glue and paint and start crafting. There’s something about the holiday season that gets everyone reaching for their creative side and this year’s tacky Christmas trend is…
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The wedding mishap that made the royals laugh: When Queen Elizabeth II stood on the King of Norway's foot

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18th December 2025
Weddings, even those steeped in tradition, rarely run perfectly – and royal weddings are no exception. At Princess Alexandra’s marriage to Angus Ogilvy on 24 April 1963, Queen Elizabeth II found herself in a delicate situation, having to apologise to a fellow monarch. Footage from the day shows the Queen inadvertently stepping on the foot of King Olav V of Norway as guests gathered to…
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Here’s why James, Earl of Wessex, will never follow his father's footsteps in becoming the Duke of Edinburgh

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17th December 2025
On 17 December 2025, James, Earl of Wessex, marked a milestone: his 18th birthday. The occasion brings renewed attention to his position within the Royal Family and clarifies why he will never inherit the Dukedom of Edinburgh. In a notable act of familial continuity and royal tradition, King Charles III conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon his younger brother, Prince Edward, in 2023. The…
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Here's why Princess Anne has been described as the 'son Prince Philip never had'

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15th December 2025
Princess Anne’s reputation as the most unsentimental and industrious member of the Royal Family is well established. Yet those who worked closely with her late father have long suggested that her steely resolve, impatience with pretension and formidable work ethic placed her in a category Prince Philip particularly admired – so much so that palace staff once joked she was “the son he…
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