Kate Middleton never attended Balmoral when the late Queen Elizabeth passed away, with King Charles and his wife Camilla rushing to be at her bedside following his trip in Aberdeenshire he was sadly too late.
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King Charles III is set to deliver his annual Christmas speech. It marks only the second speech delivered by a king in nearly seven decades. The pre-recorded speech will be aired live across the UK on Christmas Day, December 25.
As is tradition, the King is expected to recount the major events of 2023 as well as some of the issues currently affecting the country. However, it is not yet clear what exactly he will discuss.
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Generally, the King's Speech will ais at 3pm on Christmas Day (Monday, December 25).
As has become tradition by this point, the King's Speech will be televised on BBC One, BBC Two and ITV1.
However, those who want to watch it on their phone, laptop, or smartphone can do so by tuning in on BBC iPlayer.
The speech can also be listened to on BBC Radio 4 or by heading to BBC Sounds. Last year, the King delivered his speech in the wake of his mother's death.
At the time, he said: "Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones.
"We feel their absence at every familiar turn of the season and remember them in each cherished tradition."
The King himself has had a few highlights in the first full year of his reign, from his Coronation Day in May to his first State Opening of Parliament in November.
Kate Middleton never attended Balmoral when the late Queen Elizabeth passed away, with King Charles and his wife Camilla rushing to be at her bedside following his trip in Aberdeenshire he was sadly too late.
Queen Elizabeth’s death at the age of 96, and now her final moments are being revealed.The last hours of the longest-reigning British monarch in history were recorded by Sir Edward Young, the private secretary of the queen and her most senior staff member.Young was at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland when Her Majesty died on September 8, 2022, at age 96. He shared what he witnessed in a new biography titled, “Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story.”At the time of her death, she was “very peaceful,” Young notes in the book, according to the Daily Mail.
Jeffrey Epstein document dump, and it seems as though there’s “not much” his brother, King Charles, can do about it.The royal family is now facing “unprecedented” pressure, according to a royal commentator, who says the monarch made a “mistake” by inviting the disgraced Duke of York to Sandringham for Christmas.“We’re only six days into it and the pressure on Prince Andrew and the royal family is now mounting to a level which is almost unprecedented,” royal expert and commentator Charles Rae told GB News.“We have a King who is now under great pressure to do something about Andrew. There is not much he can do.
Jeffrey Epstein document dump, according to a report.The disgraced Duke of York has resided at the royal residence, located on the grounds of Windsor Castle, since 2004 after signing a 75-year lease agreement the year prior.The Royal Lodge previously belonged to the Queen Mother until her death in 2002. Andrew currently shares the 31-room Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.But sources told the Daily Mail that the latest developments in the Epstein document unsealing could indeed “crystalize” King Charles’s determination to solve the “Andrew problem.”“When it comes to any public role for his brother, there is no way back,” an insider told the outlet.“There has always been an agreement that Andrew would be permitted to attend private and family events, as is his right.”“But not public or official ones.
a YouTube video.“She tried to set up a meeting with him, she sent him a letter and wanted a one-to-one to explain exactly the problems she’s encountered ever since becoming a member of the British monarchy.”Sean this week claimed that the “Suits” alum is “furious” that she and Harry get scrutinized for partaking in interviews and publicized projects, while other members of the royal family, such as Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, receive no backlash for doing the same.“The thing that really riles Meghan is that Fergie pops up on things like the ITV daytime show ‘This Morning,’ ‘Loose Women’ and billing herself as the Duchess of York, selling books and possibly doing adverts all under the Royal Family,” Sean said.“Meghan and Harry seemingly don’t understand why it’s a different rule for her.”The Sussexes stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and moved across the pond for good.Since their transatlantic move, the pair have detailed their struggles with royal life in a series of projects, including Harry’s bombshell memoir, “Spare,” their sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey, and their Netflix doc, “Harry & Meghan.”The pair, who wed in 2018, have been heavily criticized for sharing private details of their relationships with royal family members.Still, the Sussexes may make a return to the royal fold, according to royal biographer and expert Tom Quinn, who says there’s just one stipulation that stands in the way of that.“I think it’s possible that Meghan could return but I think she would physically have to live in England and she would have to, very quietly, start to do the things that the royal family does best,” Quinn told the Daily Express last month.“I don’t think she could come back if she
It was another historic year with another change in Prime Minister, a new monarch officially crowned and the Lionesses reaching the World Cup final.
Kate Garraway has been seen out in public for the first time since her husband Derek Draper allegedly suffered a devastating heart attack shortly before Christmas. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, was seen outside a Tesco store in north London with bags filled with groceries. Despite her husband's hospitalisation, Kate looked to be in the festive spirit as she sported a jumper featuring glittery baubles and a classic red Santa hat.The mum-of-two also wore a long shimmery pleated skirt and white patent boots on the outing.
The BBC‘s latest Agatha Christie adaptation concluded last night neck-and-neck in the ratings with ITV‘s Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? from over the Easter Weekend.
Belle Dingle is set for another milestone in Emmerdale as she gets engaged. The character, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, has spent her whole life in the village having made her first on-screen appearance on Christmas Day in 1988, then played by twins Emily and James Mather.
King Charles III‘s Christmas Day message topped Ncuti Gatwa‘s debut in Doctor Who, dominating the UK ratings charts on December 25.
There’s plenty of brilliant telly to get stuck into this Christmas, including some fantastic dramas. One that those choosing to spend much of the festive period in front of the box can watch is Nolly, which begins tonight (27 December). While the programme originally aired on ITVX earlier this year, it will be broadcast in full on ITV in the coming days.
Kate Middleton “is prepared to fight” for the crown, and it may be the very reason she has gotten so “close” to King Charles III.While assisting King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76, in hosting over 500 members of the diplomatic corps at Buckingham Palace’s annual reception on Dec. 5, the 41-year-old Princess of Wales dazzled in the historic Lover’s Knot tiara, a favorite of Princess Diana’s, and effortlessly hobnobbed with all of the dignitaries in attendance.“She hugely enjoyed that evening and looked really at home,” a royal source shared with People.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's hopes of a Christmas reunion in the UK have been dashed due to fresh drama. Fans were hoping that 2023 might be the year the couple would patch things up with the rest of the Royal Family and spend Christmas at Sandringham. In recent months, there have been whispers from sources close to Harry and Meghan suggesting they were keen on spending the festive season with their extended family in Britain.
King Charles III delivered his second Christmas Day broadcast to the nation today.
The King and the rest of the Royal Family are set to return to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk this Christmas and will take part in many of the fun and unique traditions that they enjoy year in, year out. Among these quirks that set members of the Firm apart from many of us in the UK are how they open their presents on Christmas Eve and buy one another joke gifts.
Following Buckingham Palace's release of King Charles and Queen Camilla's Christmas card, you may be wondering exactly how many people it will be sent to all over the world. Unbelievably, the image will be delivered to more than 750 people around to world - including to foreign diplomats, international leaders, Heads of State, friends, family and members of staff.
While they observe many of the festive traditions that a popular all over the UK, the Royal Family's Christmas is also unique and unexpected in many ways. One of the most well-known royal Christmas traditions is the fact that members of the family buy each other joke gifts, rather than serious ones, with previous presents including a singing hamster, a 'grow your own girlfriend kit' and even a leather toilet seat. Among these hilarious gifts was one Prince Harry decided to give to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
While they observe many of the festive traditions that a popular all over the UK, the Royal Family's Christmas is also unique and unexpected in many ways. From paying homage to their Germanic roots and opening their presents on Christmas Eve to taking part in a traditional Boxing Day hunt, some aspects of the royal Christmas hark back to their rich history.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "might not be included" in King Charles III's Christmas tradition, according to reports. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to the States, have rarely returned to the UK since, and have been absent from every single Christmas at Sandringham since 2018.
There are many famous videos of The Royal Family that people remember fondly, whether it is clips of cheeky royal children on the Buckingham Palace balcony or Queen Elizabeth II's unforgettable sketch with Paddington Bear to mark her Platinum Jubilee. Even though it is Prince Louis who is already beloved for his cheeky contributions to national events, his elder brother showcased his funny side when he appeared in a clip alongside his late great-grandmother, his grandfather and father to make Christmas puddings for charity.