British Royals

Prince Andrew stays away from Christmas Day church service

The Duke of York missed the traditional 11am church service on Christmas Day, instead choosing to stay with his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Sandringham House It was widely speculated that Prince Andrew would stay away from church on Christmas Day following his retirement from public life a couple of months ago. The Duke did, however, attend the early service at St. Mary Magdalene at…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip thanks wellwishers after hospital stay

The Duke of Edinburgh has expressed his gratitude for the support and get well soon messages sent to him as he spent four nights in hospital in the run up to Christmas. As Prince Philip arrived back at Sandringham, just in time for Christmas, an official statement said he ”would like to thank everyone who sent their good wishes”. The Duke, who is 98, was admitted to King Edward VII…
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British RoyalsFeatures

A Royal Christmas - and some very unusual photographs

They’re the photos everyone is talking about. As Christmas approaches, the Queen has been seen with her three direct heirs in some special portraits for the season (see them all on our special post here). But have they hit the festive mark? Join Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck as they talk about what makes a really good royal Christmas portrait. They also look ahead to…
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