While the sovereign’s Christmas address
often touches on personal topics, such as the birth of a new family
member, weddings, tours, or Jubilees, they often also discuss
worldwide events that affect everyone. In 2000, Queen Elizabeth
II’s Royal Christmas Broadcast opened with a nod to the
Millennium. Queen Elizabeth II said ”By any measure this
Millennium year has been an…
Sophie in a Santa hat brings the smiles as the Royal Family keeps calm for Christmas
16th December 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh is known for her
hat picks but she surprised everyone by going full festive with her
latest style choice. Sophie opted for a traditional Santa hat as
she enjoyed an afternoon at the Disability Initiative Resource
Centre in Camberley. The…
The Duke of York says he ''ceased all contact'' with alleged Chinese spy
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…
As we dive into different Royal Christmas
Broadcasts each day in December, we are able to see both personal
and public moments marked for the sovereign. Queen Elizabeth II
marked moments of family joy and public loss in 2015. The
spring of 2015 had brought great family joy with the arrival of
Princess Charlotte. Her proud great grandmother reflected on that
in her Christmas speech, noting…
Prince William has admitted that, like
many parents around the country, he’s just not ready for Christmas.
The Prince, along with the Princess of Wales and their three
children will join The King and Queen along with other extended
family for a traditional royal…
The MBE (Member of the Order of the
British Empire) goes to someone who has contributions to arts and
sciences, charitable and welfare organisations, or someone who has
outstanding public service. For 103-year-old Rajindar Singh Dhatt,
recognition by His Majesty King Charles…
Sandringham might need a bigger table: royal Christmas dinner could be an epic affair this year
10th December 2024
They might just need a bigger table – the
Royal Family will gather in force at Sandringham for Christmas Day
this year. As the Prince of Wales sat down to a festive lunch on
his visit to the Mercian Regiment in Wiltshire, he revealed just
how many people he’ll be sharing the Quality Street with as The
King’s Speech gets under way on the TV. King Charles will have a
big…
How Queen Elizabeth II stopped a cheeky cigarette break at an historic royal wedding
9th December 2024
They were two of the guests of honour at
one of the most historic of royal weddings but they were still
stopped in their tracks as they attempted to pop outside for a
quick smoke. Tom Parker Bowles and his sister, Laura, were in the
middle of the celebrations marking the…
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…
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 time. Speaking to the Daily
Telegraph, he said that although the invitation has been there for
past festive celebrations, this year…
