Queen Elizabeth II

A moment of history in the first Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II

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24th December 2024
For our last lookback at Royal Christmas Broadcasts throughout the years, we are looking at one of the most historic Christmas speeches: Queen Elizabeth II’s first Christmas address as monarch in 1952. When Princess Elizabeth set out with her husband for a six month Commonwealth tour on behalf of her father. King George VI, on 31 January 1952, she did not know that within days, she…
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King Charles III

The first Christmas address of a new reign

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23rd December 2024
In December 2022, King Charles III gave his first Royal Christmas Broadcast. With his mother’s passing on 8 September, his reign was still very new. His first Christmas speech was a heartfelt and touching address to all of his subjects. King Charles gave his first…
British Royals

Last minute change to royal Christmas at Sandringham

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22nd December 2024
There’s been a last minute change to the guest list at Sandringham for this year’s royal Christmas celebrations and for a rather important reason. Princess Beatrice will now spend the festive season at the Norfolk estate with the Royal Family. She and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, had planned to go to Italy to have Christmas with his relatives there. However, Princess…
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British Royals

The very unusual middle name chosen for a royal baby

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17th December 2024
Royal babies usually get rather royal names but when the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh welcomed their son, in 2007, their choices surprised many. And the unusual pick of Edward and Sophie could have even more unusual origins. The baby boy born on December 17th 2007 at Frimley Park Hospital was a fourth grandson for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Four days later, his proud parents took…
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The Yorks

The Duke of York says he ''ceased all contact'' with alleged Chinese spy

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13th December 2024
The Duke of York says he has cut all contact with a person alleged to be a Chinese spy. The businessman is said to have been a ”close confidant” of Prince Andrew. Their links came to light after the man lost an appeal over being barred from entering the UK. The man, known in court documents as H6, was banned from the country by former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, who…
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