Royal Christmas

Royal Christmas celebrations from history: puddings, tournaments and unruly bishops

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13th December 2023
The traditions of a royal Christmas have developed over the centuries and the celebrations of past monarchs seem as strange to us today as our own festivities might seem to them. The royal Christmas has taken many shapes over the centuries – here we look at some of the most intriguing regal celebrations. [getty src=”1003422478″ width=”594″ height=”389″ tld=”com”] In 1400…
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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…
Features

The royal Christmas marked by a theft that stunned the world

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7th December 2023
Royal Christmas traditions have evolved through the centuries. Some are based in ancient history, others are ones that the family would create over time. Some are no longer and some have evolved into what we know a royal Christmas to be today. In the 1800s, the then-Princess Victoria enjoyed many Christmases at Kensington Palace. Christmas Eve 1832, the future monarch wrote in her journal how…
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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…
Reviews

Review: Diana Las Vegas brings refreshing perspective to Diana themed-exhibitions

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28th September 2023
There have been dozens of Diana, Princess of Wales exhibits across the world. Some, take a look at her life just through photographs, and others, tell her story through fashion. When in Las Vegas, I had the chance to go to the Princess Diana & The Royals: The Exhibition. I have been to several Diana-related exhibits throughout my life, and I’d say this is one of my favourites. Photo: Sydney…
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Features

The life Princess Margaret lived behind palace walls

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20th September 2023
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdown, was the sister of Queen Elizabeth II and perhaps one of the “rebels” of the Royal Family. During the 1950s and 60s, Margaret struggled as the Archbishop of Canterbury refused to allow her to marry a divorced man. Eventually, she married Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960. Ultimately, it all contributed to her years of heavy drinking and smoking and her…
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