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A surprise visit brings some Christmas cheer after disaster in Valencia

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24th December 2024
King Felipe and his family made an unexpected trip to one of the worst affected villages in October’s floods. The royals traveled to Catarroja, a village near the city of Valencia, on Sunday, 22nd December, and received a warm welcome from the locals.  The King and Queen of Spain had already visited the area, with most people remembering the first visit, just a few days after the…
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The best royal fashion moments of December

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24th December 2024
December is almost like two distinct months for working royals. While they are typically relaxing and spending time with their families like we are from the 24th on, they tend to be exceptionally busy in the first half of the month. Their busy schedules mean that there are…
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King George V's most intimate Christmas speech

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22nd December 2024
As we explore a different Royal Christmas Broadcast each day from 1 to 24 December, we are able to see both personal, family moments and public events marked. In 1934, King George V added a real family touch to his Christmas speech, only the third he had ever made.   On…
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The poised and poignant final Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II

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21st December 2024
Queen Elizabeth II gave nearly seventy Royal Christmas Broadcasts throughout her reign, with 1969 being the only year she did not give a Christmas speech. In 2021 she delivered what would be her last address oand she touched on several major events in the Royal Family.  With Prince Philip’s passing in April 2021, it was expected that she would remark on his life in her speech. While it was…
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A Christmas message filled with hope

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20th December 2024
The Second World War was the major defining event of King George VI’s reign and as such, several of his Royal Christmas Broadcasts dealt with the war. In 1943, he once again focused on the dedication, faith, and resiliency of both service members and civilians across the…
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The king who spoke from the 15th century in 2024 and other amazing royal discoveries

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18th December 2024
The year 2024 has seen many royal history discoveries. From lost portraits to a controversial monarch’s voice, experts have continued to uncover the past lives of royals.  Mayan royal jade mask found In January 2024, a team of archaeologists led by Francisco Estrada-Belli of Tulane University shared that in 2021 they had discovered a complete jade mask from a Mayan King dating back…
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The royal bride who wore trousers to become a princess

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16th December 2024
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit and a style statement that defied regal expectation. And there was a lot of expectation for this bride. She was to become consort of a country that had been home to one of the most famous royals the 20th century and everyone wanted to know what she would wear as she assumed the title She surprised everyone – meet the royal bride who wore trousers…
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