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The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast once again tops Christmas TV ratings

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26th December 2018
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has once again topped the TV ratings as more than 6.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the message in the UK alone. The traditional speech was watched by a combined 6.4 million people on the BBC, ITV and Sky. The true figure is probably much higher, however, as it does not include the people watching online. [commentary] The most-watched TV programmes on…
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WATCH: The Queen's Speech 2018

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25th December 2018
The Queen’s Speech 2018 in full: For many, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge, is when Christmas begins. Listened to by millions of people around the world, it starts with a chorister singing the first verse of Once In Royal…
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex arrive at Christmas Church Service together

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25th December 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex were in high spirits on Tuesday morning as they attended church service at Sandringham. The two royal ladies arrived at church together, alongside their husbands, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex. The Duke of Edinburgh was absent from proceedings this year. Her Majesty instead travelled to church besides the Duke of York. Members of…
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Taking a peek at the collective 2018 royal Christmas greetings

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24th December 2018
As it is Christmas Eve, let us take a look at the royal Christmas greetings sent out by the royals this year. In Britain, Clarence House released this year’s Christmas card featuring a summer picture taken by Hugo Burnand in the garden of Clarence House. Embed from Getty Images Kensington Palace also released the photos that will be on the Christmas cards of the Cambridge family and the…
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Buckingham Palace reveals Gingerbread recipe

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21st December 2018
If you were worried your Christmas treats just weren’t regal enough, you can worry no longer as the Royal Pastry Chefs have revealed the Gingerbread recipe used in Buckingham Palace. The Royal Pastry Chefs create thousands of canapés and sweet treats for events held at the Palace throughout the year. They’ll make over 1200 mince pies for each Christmas reception at the Palace during…
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