British Royals

What's occurring? King Charles beaten in Christmas Day TV ratings by Gavin and Stacey finale

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26th December 2024
The King has lost the top spot in the Christmas Day ratings to a programme set partly in Wales featuring a little prince. As Gavin and Stacey bowed out for good, King Charles had to bow to their superior telly pulling power and take a rest from the number one spot for a year. King Charles III’s third festive broadcast came third in the TV ratings with number one going to the much…
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The Edinburghs

Where in the world was Sophie in 2024?

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26th December 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh never gets the credit she deserves for her royal work. This year alone, she travelled to 10 countries outside the United Kingdom, several of them marking the first time a member of the British Royal Family has ever visited that particular…
British Royals

The little church with an intriguing history that's now the heart of the royal Christmas

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24th December 2024
It is a little church in a remote part of Norfolk but once a year, all eyes fall on it. St Mary Magadalene on the Sandringham Estate boasts a pretty impressive royal pedigree and for over a century it has been a very special place for kings, queens, princes and princesses. However, its history goes back far further. The church of St Mary Magdalene has existed in its current form since the…
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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 Christmas address from St. George’s Chapel at Windsor, a poignant family setting. His Majesty said ”I am standing…
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Queen Elizabeth IIRoyal Christmas

The poignant final Christmas speech of a beloved king

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19th December 2024
King George VI never sought the throne but was called upon to reign at a time of huge political turmoil that would result in war. His conduct in that difficult time earned him widespread respect. By the time he spoke on Christmas Day 1951, he was a hugely popular monarch. What would prove to be last Christmas Speech, in 1951, explored both his own personal health struggles and a change for his…
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