British Royals

One royal duchess announces December plans and they are packed with Christmas cheer

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10th November 2025
The countdown to Christmas is approaching and one royal duchess is already packing her diary with festive celebrations. The Duchess of Gloucester already has a December packed full of yuletide celebrations and the Royal Family hasn’t even revealed all her engagements up until Christmas Day. The Duchess, 79, will be enjoying plenty of festive cheer on the build up to the big…
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King George V's most intimate Christmas speech

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22nd December 2024
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 29 November 1934, Prince George, Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark in the society event of the…
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A Christmas message filled with hope

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20th December 2024
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 Commonwealth. While there was a long way to go, the Allied Forces saw several shifts in 1943 with key victories.
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A Millennium Christmas address for the faithful

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17th December 2024
While the sovereign’s Christmas address often touches on personal topics, such as the birth of a new family member, weddings, tours, or Jubilees, they often also discuss worldwide events that affect everyone. In 2000, Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Christmas Broadcast opened with a nod to the Millennium.  Queen Elizabeth II said ”By any measure this Millennium year has been an…
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