#royal family christmas

[royalpain16]

SNL December 24, 2023

[for-valour]

‘Many thanks for your card.’

Rare image of a personal Christmas card from Bertie (then the Duke of York), to an unknown recipient. December 1920.

And a bonus photo of the young Windsor family ice skating and playing hockey at Sandringham in the New Year of 5th January, 1908. L-R: Prince Henry held by the Windsors’ tutor, Henry Peter Hansell, Prince Edward holding the hand of his mama, Queen Mary (when still Princess of Wales), Prince Albert/Bertie holding onto an unknown(?) attendant, Princess Mary, papa George V (when still Prince of Wales).

Have a very merry festive season, whatever you celebrate, and a joyful New Year! Thank you if you’ve stumbled across this new, George VI-crazy corner of Tumblr. I don’t know where I’m going with this, but it’s probably only going to get more bizarre as time goes by :)

. Sources: Manuscripts.co.uk and rct.uk

[thewales-family]

The Princess of Wales speaks ahead of her “Together at Christmas” Carol Service tomorrow, at Westminster Abbey in London, England -December 7th 2023.

[theroyalsandi]

Monegasque Princely Family - The Princely Palace of Monaco has shared this year’s Christmas Card. It features Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella in their private apartment of The Princely Palace | December 15, 2023

[thiziri]

Princess Anne, her husband Sir Tim Laurence, their niece Lady Louise Windsor as well as the Earl of Snowdon and Samuel Chatto wearing matching scarves as they attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church, on 25 December 2023 🥰

[thetimelordbatgirl]

How to tell the royal family don't live in reality: they think that a postcard will help kids deal with a tough Christmas this year instead of, I dunno, actually trying to help the kids in these tough situations.

[princesscatherineblog]

Catherine, Princess of Wales attends The 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 8, 2023 in London, England. 

[princessanneftw]

Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence’s Christmas card for 2023 🎄

[world-of-wales]

ＴＨＥ ＲＯＹＡＬ ＣＨＲＯＮＩＣＬＥＳ : The First Official Joint Appearance .* :☆ﾟ｡ ･

Catherine and William made their first official joint appearance on december 18, 2010 at the Christmas Spectacular to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

This appearance was the official beginning of the WillCat era ♡

[royalchildreneurope]

Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales attend the “Together at Christmas” Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in London, England -December 8th 2023.

[hrhzaratindall]

The Tindall family christmas card this year 😍

[fantastic-nonsense]

in the old days the Kate Middleton saga would have sparked murder rumors and a couple of new local fairy tale variants

[thewales-family]

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in King's Lynn, England -December 25th 2023.

[kingwilliamv]

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis during the "Together At Christmas" Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in London. — 08 December 2023

[george-the-good]

QUEEN ELIZABETH II makes her first televised Christmas Broadcast in 1957.

In the background can be seen a 1951 photograph of her parents and sister:

The Queen often had a variety of personal family photos on display during her Christmas Broadcasts. Below are a few of the times photos of her beloved father were visible:

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1992

The Queen with photos of her father and grandfather. In 1992 she reflected on her first Christmas message, broadcast over the radio 40 years ago. She also acknowledged that the Christmas message was a tradition started by George V and carried on by George VI.

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1995

The Queen commemorated the 50th anniversary of VE Day earlier in the year. Behind is a photograph of the Queen with her parents and sister, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during VE Day celebrations.

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1996

Photos of her father’s last Christmas, taken at Sandringham in 1951.

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2001

A photograph of George VI by Dorothy Wilding, taken in 1937, the year of his Coronation.

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2002

Photos of George VI, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. 2002 was the year the Queen lost her mother and sister.

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2004

The same photos of her parents featured in the 2002 broadcast can be seen in the background.

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2007

Three photos of George VI in uniform, taken during the early stages of World War II.

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2013

A 1946 photograph of George VI by Dorothy Wilding.

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2018

A 1917 photo of George VI (then Prince Albert) as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy. The Queen noted the centenary of the Armistice, and spoke of her father’s participation in the Battle of Jutland.

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2019

A photo of George VI delivering a broadcast in 1944.

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[catherinetheprincessofwales]

Prince Michael of Kent and his daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston (neé Windsor) leaving Westminster Abbey after the Princess of Wales Christmas Carol Concert, 8th Dec 2023.