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Click here to see The King's 2025 Christmas Broadcast in full

A few weeks ago, The Queen and I were delighted to make a State Visit to the Vatican where we prayed with Pope Leo in a historic moment of spiritual unity. Together, we celebrated the Jubilee theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”. Pilgrimage is a word less used today, but it has particular significance for our modern world, and especially at Christmas. It is about journeying forward, into the…
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Beatrice and Eugenie join The King at Sandringham - as Andrew stays away

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie joined the Royal Family at Sandringham on Christmas morning, making a notable appearance at the traditional walk to St Mary Magdalene Church. The sisters attended alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla as crowds gathered on the Norfolk estate for one of the most familiar fixtures of the royal calendar. Their presence drew particular attention because of…
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Every place King Charles has delivered a Christmas broadcast - and what each one signalled

When King Charles III delivers his Christmas broadcast, the words matter – but so too does the setting. Since ascending the throne, the King has made a series of deliberate choices about where he speaks from on Christmas Day, each location offering a subtle clue to how he understands the monarchy, faith and his own role as sovereign. Taken together, the settings form a quiet narrative…
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor surrenders gun licence to police after officers visit Royal Lodge

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been made to give up his gun licence to police after officers visited him at his current residence, Royal Lodge. Metropolitan Police visited him last month and the former prince agreed to relinquish his certificates for firearms and shotguns. It means that Andrew will only be able to use his guns, which are understood to still be in his possession, when he is…
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