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The youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II turns 16 at the end of a year when he got a new title

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17th December 2023
The youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is turning 16. James, Earl of Wessex is celebrating his big day privately and his birthday comes at the end of a year that saw him change title. Formerly known as Viscount Severn, the Earl of Wessex was born on 17 December 2007 at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey to Prince Edward and Sophie, now Duke and Duchess of…
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British Royals

Which royals will we see at Sandringham on Christmas Day?

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16th December 2023
There will be a few extra chairs at the Royal Family’s Christmas dinner this year. This year Queen Camilla’s children, grand-children and sister will be headed to Sandringham House in Norfolk for the celebrations. Although no formal guest list has been issued, it’s expected that many members of the Royal Family will join King Charles and Queen Camilla at Sandringham for the festive…
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Queen Camilla to start her own podcast

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16th December 2023
Queen Camilla is bringing her love of literature to a new platform in the new year: the Queen plans to launch a Reading Room tie-in podcast. In an Instagram reel, The Queen’s Reading Room announced that their brand-new podcast will be a “place for book lovers—and…
British Royals

The four generations portrait that marked Christmas Day

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14th December 2023
The ‘four generations’ photo is a rarity in royal circles but one of these historic portraits was released as part of Christmas celebrations. In 2019, new photographs of Queen Elizabeth II and her three heirs were shared by Buckingham Palace ahead of Christmas. It was only the second time in British history that a Monarch had had three generations of direct heirs in line to their…
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The poignant location chosen by King Charles III for his first Christmas speech

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12th December 2023
There was huge anticipation for the first Christmas speech of the reign of King Charles III in 2023 and His Majesty choses a poignant location for the address. The King spoke to country and Commonwealth from the place he said his last goodbye to his mother. His Majesty recorded his address in the Quire at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, where the final committal service for Queen Elizabeth…
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