Pour one out for the Prince of Wales!
Ever the football fan, Prince William found time to chat with Aston
Villa supporters in Birmingham on Wednesday, after he was in town
for the College of Paramedics’ Emergency and Critical Care
Conference. The royal met with several fans at the local
Wetherspoons to talk about the club ahead of their match with
Everton that evening. He bought the table…
The Prince of Wales praised paramedics at
the inaugural Emergency and Critical Care Conference for being the
“adaptable, multiskilled” Swiss Army Knives of frontline
healthcare. Prince William became Patron of the College of
Paramedics leading up to the inaugural…
King Charles has had a quiet holiday
season with Queen Camilla and the rest of his family. However, he
is already busy at work behind closed doors. While at
Sandringham Estate, King Charles has continued to work. And
while the Court Circular announced public…
After a year of difficulties, what will 2025 bring for the Royal Family?
29th December 2024
It has been a difficult year for the
Royal Family with serious health issues for King Charles and the
Princess of Wales. That left room for other royals to step up and
show their support as well as take on new roles and that is
something we could continue to see in the new year. The shape of
the year to come What does 2025 look like? Well, it’s hard to say
as it will depend on The…
A moment of history in the first Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II
24th December 2024
For our last lookback at Royal Christmas
Broadcasts throughout the years, we are looking at one of the most
historic Christmas speeches: Queen Elizabeth II’s first Christmas
address as monarch in 1952. When Princess Elizabeth set out with
her husband for a six…
How King Charles broke with tradition with latest Christmas speech
24th December 2024
For his third Royal Christmas Broadcast
as Monarch, King Charles has made a major change to the beloved
tradition. Instead of delivering his speech from Buckingham
Palace in London, or one of the other royal residences such as
Windsor Castle or the Sandringham estate…
In December 2022, King Charles III gave
his first Royal Christmas Broadcast. With his mother’s passing on 8
September, his reign was still very new. His first Christmas speech
was a heartfelt and touching address to all of his subjects. King
Charles gave his first Christmas address from St. George’s Chapel
at Windsor, a poignant family setting. His Majesty said ”I am
standing…
As we explore a different Royal Christmas
Broadcast each day from 1 to 24 December, we are able to see both
personal, family moments and public events marked. In 1934, King
George V added a real family touch to his Christmas speech, only
the third he had ever made. On…
The Second World War was the major
defining event of King George VI’s reign and as such, several of
his Royal Christmas Broadcasts dealt with the war. In 1943, he once
again focused on the dedication, faith, and resiliency of both
service members and civilians across the…
King George VI never sought the throne
but was called upon to reign at a time of huge political turmoil
that would result in war. His conduct in that difficult time earned
him widespread respect. By the time he spoke on Christmas Day 1951,
he was a hugely popular monarch. What would prove to be last
Christmas Speech, in 1951, explored both his own personal health
struggles and a change for his…
