The Edinburghs

The year of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh: Edward and Sophie's successes of 2024

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31st December 2024
In a difficult year for the Royal Family, two stalwarts have turned into stars. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh began 2024 in an ever expanding support role for the royals and end it as two of the most high profile members of the House of Windsor. They’ve tackled tough issues and tricky tours and come out winning. Meet the real royal stars of 2024. The new stars of the Royal…
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British Royals

How Diana still dominated headlines in 2024

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28th December 2024
She’s been gone for nearly thirty years but the late Diana, Princess of Wales still manages to dominate the headlines and inspire column inches, and so today, we’re taking a look back at five of the ways Diana was still one of the most talked about royals in the world in 2024. Last Christmas – and this one, not to mention many others Yeah, sure, there’s been a lot of…
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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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