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Christmas with the Windsors: how British royals celebrate

Each family has its own Christmas tradition and royal families are no exception. In this installment of our Christmas series on how ruling houses across Europe mark the holidays, we’re headed to Sandringham for a look at how the House of Windsor celebrates the season. A Very Big Family Lunch A week before Christmas, the Queen invites the extended Royal Family to Buckingham Palace for a…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Medal for Poetry recognises popular artist

Her Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry has been awarded for 2021 to Grace Nichols, a Guyanese poet who moved to Britain in 1977. Nichols’ first poetry collection, I Is a Long-Memoried Woman, was published in 1983 and won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize. Her work celebrates her Guyanese and South American heritage while touching on issues of racism and immigration in Britain.  The Poetry…
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Queen Elizabeth II

A beaming Queen welcomes award winner to Windsor as she carries out another engagement

The Queen continues to hold in-person audiences at Windsor Castle. She met with Thomas Trotter to present him with the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music on 8 December. Trotter, a world-renowned concert organist, was announced as the winner last November. In a statement on the Royal Family’s website, The Master of The Queen’s Music, Judith Weir, said: “This year’s medal salutes a world…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge hosts special Christmas celebration

Ahead of the holiday season, the Duchess of Cambridge helped to spread some festive cheer as she hosted a carol service with members of the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey. The Together at Christmas Community Carol Service was spearheaded by the Duchess as a way to say ‘thank you’ to people across the United Kingdom who have supported their communities during the global health…
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