Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne reveals Queen Elizabeth II's concerns about spending her last days at Balmoral

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23rd December 2023
Queen Elizabeth II was persuaded by her family to choose her own comfort in her final days Princess Anne reveals in a new documentary. In an interview for the BBC documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year, Princess Anne revealed that the late queen—who passed away on 8 September 2022—was worried that passing at Balmoral Castle deep in the Scottish Highlands would cause a headache in…
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The Christmas speeches of King George V

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22nd December 2023
The royal Christmas speech is now an important part of the festive season with the Monarch addressing country and Commonwealth every December 25th at 3pm. Christmas lunches and celebrations are built around it and millions tune in to hear the address. However, this special…
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King Charles joined by family for Christmas lunch at Windsor Castle

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21st December 2023
Just days before Christmas, King Charles hosted members of the Royal Family at Windsor Castle for a holiday lunch. The celebration took place ahead of the family moving eastwards for their annual celebrations at Sandringham in Norfolk. The annual get-together typically happens on the Wednesday before Christmas. It represents a relatively rare occasion when the wider Royal Family gathers…
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Another iconic piece of Diana's clothing goes for big money at Hollywood auction

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19th December 2023
Once again, people are willing to pay big bucks to own a piece of Princess Diana’s wardrobe. A black, ballerina-length evening dress, famously worn on a visit to Italy, was sold at Julien’s Auctions in Hollywood for £904,262, or $1,148,080 USD. The dress has broken a new fashion record as it is now the most expensive dress, worn by Diana, to be sold at an auction. Originally, the dress…
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The three years that a Monarch has decided not to deliver a Christmas Day speech

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18th December 2023
It’s been a popular Christmas tradition for almost a century. The Christmas Day broadcast by the Monarch is a staple of many a British festive celebration. George V began what would become a high point of the royal year in 1932 when he was persuaded to broadcast a message on Christmas Day. It was transmitted on the relatively new BBC in the year that it launched its ‘Empire Service’, a…
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