Some royal Christmas Broadcasts are
joyful events while others deal with more difficult times. While
1992 may be one of the Royal Family’s worst years ever, Queen
Elizabeth II still found positivity for her speech. The year
1992 was known as The Queen’s annus horribilis. Three of her
children ended their marriages: the Prince and Princess of Wales
separated, the Duke and Duchess of…
First clues on who will join King Charles and Queen Camilla for Royal Family Christmas
8th December 2024
The first hints at who will be
celebrating Christmas at Sandringham with The King and Queen have
appeared. Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, has indicated
that he will be joining the Royal Family for their festive
celebrations there for the first…
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II made history
with a big step forward. Queen Elizabeth II made her first
Christmas broadcast in 1952, twenty years after her grandfather,
King George V, began the tradition. However, in 1957, Queen
Elizabeth became the first monarch to…
The Princess of Wales hosted her fourth
annual carol service, Together at Christmas, at Westminster Abbey
with a bold look from two of her favourite designers.
Catherine re-wore a scarlet Alexander MacQueen coat to the service.
She first wore the piece in 2020 when she attended the official
launch of her Hold Still photography project. The double-breasted
coat has black buttons on…
Prince Louis has a sweet Christmas message for some special people
6th December 2024
Prince Louis had a special handwritten
message for some very important people in his life. Attending the
Together at Christmas service organised by his mum, the Princess of
Wales, Louis joined other guests in leaving a note on the Kindness
Tree outside Westminster…
Sophie debuts sparkling gift as the Royal Family meet at Buckingham Palace
6th December 2024
Several members of the Royal family were
wearing a special gift when they attended the State Banquet for the
Amir of Qatar at Buckingham Palace. For the first time, a range of
royals were seen with the family order of King Charles III. The
Royal Family Order is presented…
In 1937, King George VI made his first
broadcast on Christmas Day. King George VI unexpectedly ascended to
the throne in December 1936 after his elder brother, King Edward
VIII, abdicated after less than a year as monarch. Given his shock
and all of the upheaval, George VI did not make a Christmas
broadcast in 1936. George was anxious about the broadcast as
public speaking made him nervous…
King Charles spoke during the Qatar State
Visit of the ongoing work to achieve an end to current conflicts.
The King made the pursuit of peace and resolution a central plank
of a speech that was a powerful part of what has been seen as a
highly successful State…
Among the most famous of the Royal
Family’s tiaras is a gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik
Tiara and as the State Visit by the Amir of Qatar continued, Queen
Camilla wore it publicly for the very first time. It’s a striking
diadem, with an…
A Christmas address that brought people together in a time apart
3rd December 2024
It was one of the most anticipated and
historic speeches of a truly historic reign. On Christmas Day 2020,
millions listened as Queen Elizabeth II spoke at the most difficult
of times. The late Queen had seen Great Britain and the
Commonwealth through many of the major moments of the twentieth and
twenty first centuries. In 2020, she gave two televised addresses-
the first in April and the…
