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Queen's speech tops TV viewings on Christmas Day

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26th December 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty's Christmas speech this year has topped the TV viewings, bucking the trend by actually increasing in views. Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's Boys, and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised message. 7.8 million viewers saw the 3pm screening on BBC1 and ITV, which talked about reconciliation as its main theme. This was a 50.7% share of…
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The Queen's Christmas Message 2014

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25th December 2014
<![CDATA[[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2whLW5F5mY?rel=0] The Queen’s Christmas Message has been broadcast on television and radio in the United Kingdom and around the Commonwealth. This year’s message, recorded in the State Dining Room at…
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Queen sends condolences to Glasgow crash victims

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23rd December 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen has sent her condolences to the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash. Her Majesty's message was sent to the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sadie Docherty, expressing sympathy to those who had lost relatives and friends in the accident, and also to those suffering injuries. In a statement Her Majesty said: Prince Philip and I were saddened by the news of the tragic accident…
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A Royal Festive lunch: Royal Family members gather at Buckingham Palace

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17th December 2014
<![CDATA[Christmas has well and truly arrived as members of The Royal Family gathered together this week for Christmas lunch. From Her Majesty The Queen to Princess Alexandra, both the old & young generations of royals swarmed Buckingham Palace for the festive occasion. [getty src=”460592570″ width=”594″ height=”334″] The Duke of Cambridge alongside the…
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Prince William’s homeless war veteran appeal

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15th December 2014
<![CDATA[On Monday, The Duke of Cambridge backed the Evening Standard’s Christmas appeal for homeless veterans, saying: “It troubles me deeply that our servicemen and women possess extraordinary courage, skills and talent, yet many find it difficult to gain meaningful employment in the civilian world and can fall on hard times.” Prince William, who has been in military service for over…
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