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A fisherman's choir and star actors turn out for the Princess of Wales: this is everything we know so far about Together at Christmas

The Princess of Wales is making final preparations for her Christmas carol service with Kensington Palace releasing details of the letter she has written to all 1,600 guests arriving at Westminster Abbey for the event. They are promised a star studded celebration of the festive season as music will be provided by Hannah Waddingham, Dan Smith, Griff and Katie Melua. There is also a poignant…
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King Charles sends heartfelt message to Hong Kong as city begins mourning for victims of Tai Po fire

King Charles has sent a deeply personal message of sympathy to the people of Hong Kong as the city enters a three-day mourning period following its deadliest fire in nearly eight decades. A solemn minute’s silence was held by officials on Saturday to honour those who died in the catastrophic blaze, which tore through seven residential towers in Tai Po earlier this week. Local authorities have…
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A Princess in her socks: The simple moment that revealed Kate’s down-to-earth charm

The Princess of Wales’s ability to put people at ease has been praised by the broadcaster Roman Kemp, who has described the strikingly informal way she conducted herself during a private visit to his parents’ home while working on a mental-health project. Kemp, who collaborated with the Princess on a short film highlighting the importance of mental wellbeing and early childhood, recalled in…
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The royal knickers with a secret history: Lady Mountbatten’s underwear goes on display in London

Visitors to the British Library’s Secret Maps exhibition are being treated to one of the more unexpected curiosities of the Second World War: a lingerie set created for Lady Mountbatten from genuine wartime escape maps printed on silk. During the conflict, Allied airmen were issued with silk maps because the fabric was quiet, durable, and water-resistant – ideal for evading capture…
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