Reviews

Review: 'A Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown' by Anne Glenconner

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21st December 2023
When I saw a post about “Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown” by Anne Glenconner, I was immediately intrigued. It’s not often you hear from the people who worked behind palace walls. I was excited to learn more about the personal moments Anne had with members of the royal family but, the book, you could say was worth the waiting. The book begins…
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Features

A very Windsor Christmas

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14th December 2023
Nearly 25 years after her grandfather George V became the first to deliver a Christmas broadcast, Queen Elizabeth II would carry on the tradition and create history in her own way. Christmas 1957, The Queen’s Christmas broadcast was televised for the first time. During…
Royal Christmas

A Christmas feast fit for a Royal Family

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9th December 2023
Every year, the Royal Family gathers at Sandringham in Norfolk to spend the holidays. Between church, a gift exchange, and Christmas dinner, one could say they celebrate just like any other family. In this case, their holiday meals might be a bit more fancy than…
British Royals

When it comes to Christmas gifts, the Royal Family are just like the rest of us

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6th December 2023
Millions of families across the world exchange holiday gifts and the Royal Family is no exception. In fact, their gifts might be a little more silly than the ones you’re giving to your loved ones. Every year on Christmas Eve, members of the Royal Family gather at Sandringham where they exchange presents after afternoon tea. The exchange happens on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day…
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History

A Royal Christmas: Celebrating in the Middle Ages

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3rd December 2023
Every Christmas, we expect the Royal Family to go to Sandringham for their annual Christmas Day church service and later, hear a speech from the Monarch. While that is the tradition in the 21st century, the days of the Royal Family celebrating Christmas in a big way date…
Palaces & Buildings

The history-making Kensington Palace and the admired attraction it is today

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27th September 2023
It is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions and a symbol of modern members of the Royal Family, Kensington Palace. It is a royal residence with a history dating back to the 17th century; it is what it is today after King William III and Queen Mary II bought the property, then known as Nottingham House, in the summer of 1689. For £20,000, William and Mary bought the…
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