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A year of controversy sees royal family's popularity drop

To hark back to an infamous speech once given by Queen Elizabeth II, I don’t imagine that 2024 will be a year that any Norwegian royal looks back on “with undiluted pleasure.” From King Harald falling gravely ill abroad to all the controversies and legal issues surrounding Marius Borg Høiby, it hasn’t been an easy year for the royals. Let’s take a look back on 10 of the biggest…
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The 5 best tiara moments of 2024

How to narrow down all of the exciting tiara appearances this year into five choices? It was hard work but these are the ones I can’t stop thinking about! Queen Camilla expands her tiara collection. Again. One thing can’t be said about Queen Camilla? She doesn’t pin herself down with jewellery. Ever since King Charles ascended the throne and she became the de facto ‘ruler’ of the…
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Faith and hope at the heart of very personal King's Speech from Charles III

King Charles has given his most personal Christmas address so far as he reflected on a year that had brought many challenges but also much hope. In his Christmas Day broadcast, The King spoke of public and personal issues and praised those who help others. The speech began with words of gratitude and admiration for the veterans of D-Day and for their comrades who never returned home. His…
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Green is the colour for the Royal Family on a perfectly co-ordinated Christmas Day

They all got the memo, then. The Royal Family were at their co-ordinated best on Christmas Day as they went green for the festive season. Queen Camilla, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte were matched to perfection as they made their way to church on Christmas morning. Picture by Stephen Lock / i-Images. The Queen chose a deep sage green coat with a beret in a lighter shade…
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