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First clues on who will join King Charles and Queen Camilla for Royal Family Christmas

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…
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Prince Louis has a sweet Christmas message for some special people

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 Abbey. The prince wrote a special note for his ”granny and grandpa” – Carole and Michael Middleton who were…
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The King's powerful words on peace resonate after State Visit

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 Visit. Addressing the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at the State Banquet, His Majesty said ‘‘We are…
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The peacetime Christmas broadcast that brought a nation together

The Christmas broadcast is a much loved part of the festive celebrations. And some have marked moments in history. King George VI only reigned for little over fifteen years but he led his subjects through several difficult years. In 1945, he was able to truly celebrate on Christmas Day.  In 1945, King George made two addresses to his subjects. The first was on VE Day with his address broadcast…
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