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Golden celebrations and profound loss mixed in an historic Christmas Day speech

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10th December 2024
The Royal Christmas Broadcasts provide fantastic insights into the monarch’s personal and professional year. As we examine a different Christmas speech each day in December, we are able to learn a bit more about the Monarch on the throne. Queen Elizabeth II’s 2002 address was a touching end to a difficult year. The Queen’s younger sister, Princess Margaret, died on 9 February 2002 at…
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How personal joy combined with concerns for peace in a landmark Christmas speech

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9th December 2024
The Royal Christmas Broadcast remains a beloved tradition, with the Monarch sharing a heartfelt speech. One of the most exciting years for the Royal Family also produced one of the most poignant speeches.Sixty years ago, in 1964, the Royal Family welcomed four new babies.Princess Alexandra of Kent gave birth to James Robert Bruce Ogilvy on 29 February. Less than a fortnight later, Queen…
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A Christmas speech of pride and joy

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5th December 2024
In this season of Advent, Royal Central is looking at different royal Christmas Broadcasts from the last century in the lead up to Christmas. While many broadcasts have had to acknowledge difficult events, some were focused on the positive.Queen Elizabeth II’s 2012 Christmas Day address was one of the most joyful in her reign. Not only did London host the 2012 Olympic Games in July, Queen…
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Princess Grace's engagement ring to star in sparkling new London exhibition

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3rd December 2024
The diamond engagement ring of Princess Grace will be on show in London as part of a brand new exhibition.It is one of the highlights of an event on the jewels of Cartier, being staged at the Victoria and Albert Museum.Princess Grace’s ring will be on loan from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. It is the famous gem that she wore in her big screen appearance, High Society, the…
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