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The Christmas Day royal baby whose birth ended an ancient tradition

In years gone by, it was customary for the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth witnessed by the by an official political observer in 1936. Princess Alexandra’s birth made history for the Royal Family( Royal Family Twitter) Sir…
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Norway's future queen joins important palace gathering for government ahead of Christmas

Princess Ingrid-Alexandra of Norway has taken a break from her work at the Engineer Battalion to join her parents and grand-parents for a government lunch. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted a Christmas lunch for the members of the government at the Royal Palace in Oslo after the weekly Council of State Meeting.  The King of Norway…
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Queen Camilla admits to nerves about a special Christmas tradition

Queen Camilla got in the Christmas spirit by dousing a pudding in so much brandy that she had to issue a warning. The Queen told bystanders to ”hold on to your hair” as she poured the booze over the Christmas pud before it was set alight. And she admitted beforehand that she was a ”bit nervous” about the task of lighting up a 22lb pudding. The celebration came at a…
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King Charles presents first Elizabeth Emblem

In honour of first responders who died in the line of duty, King Charles presented the first Elizabeth Emblems. The emblems were given to the families of more than 30 men and women at an awards ceremony at Windsor Castle. For some families, the recognition is decades in the…
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The royals who made their own Christmas tree decorations

After cottagecore came craftcore and now it’s time for castlecore. One royal family has taken all the aesthetic vibes of 2024 and channelled them into making their own Christmas tree decorations. As the countdown to the festive season really got under way, the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg headed to an artisanal workshop to shape and bake some trinkets for the tree. Hereditary Grand…
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