8 h. ago Kate Middleton teases exciting mystery guest in exciting carol concert surprise

Later tonight, the Princess of Wales's annual Together At Christmas carol concert will be broadcast on ITV - and Kate has dropped a hint about a huge surprise during the show

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18 h. ago King Charles’s Christmas broadcast will be staged outside a royal residence

The broadcast will be transmitted on both television and radio at 3pm on Christmas Day

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20 h. ago King's Christmas message of pilgrims delivered from Westminster Abbey

The King’s Christmas broadcast will come from Lady’s Chapel in Westminster Abbey.

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23 h. ago King Charles’ Christmas broadcast will be staged outside a royal residence

The broadcast will be transmitted on both television and radio at 3pm on Christmas Day

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31 h. ago Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll slams decision to axe Christmas Eve show

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has shared his surprise after Irish broadcaster RTE announced it will not broadcast its traditional live Christmas Eve show from Dublin's Grafton Street, which he usually co-hosts

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32 h. ago Mrs Brown's Boys star breaks silence on Christmas Eve broadcast axe

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll said he's been left "bemused" by the decision that RTE have chosen not to broadcast their annual Christmas Eve show from Dublin's Grafton Street

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35 h. ago Prince William knew Prince Harry would throw a 'Category 5 tantrum' after late Queen's 2019 Christmas broadcast

Each British monarch has since turned these poignant speeches into an opportunity for reflection and gratitude, while acknowledging the highs and lows of the year gone by.

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67 h. ago Stephen Fry says 'sorry' after swipe at Celebrity Traitors co

Stephen was one of a number of stars who took to The Royal Albert Hall stage

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68 h. ago Royal Variety Show viewers gobsmacked as Westlife 'haven't aged in 25 years'

Royal Variety Performance viewers were left stunned to see Westlife on stage at the ITV special, claiming the Irish boyband hadn't aged a day

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5 d. ago BBC pulls 2025 Christmas special from schedule just days before broadcast

The BBC has confirmed a Christmas special has been pulled from its festive schedule, with the show now set to air in 2026 instead

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2 w. ago Life in the Kevin McCloud homes WORSE than Poundbury: Grand Designs star branded King Charles's town 'intolerable'... but families on his model estate described it as a 'warzone'

Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud's recent excoriating analysis of King Charles's model town of Poundbury, could leave a few raised eyebrows in Buckingham Palace.

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2 w. ago Life in the Kevin McCloud homes WORSE than Poundbury: Grand Designs star branded King Charles's town 'intolerable'... but families on his model estate called it a 'warzone'

Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud's recent excoriating analysis of King Charles 's model town of Poundbury, could leave a few raised eyebrows in Buckingham Palace .

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2 w. ago Ballet star Matthew Ball on gruelling roles and getting ogled on Instagram: ‘I don’t feel precious about my body’

Tall, handsome and used to receiving fire emojis on his social media posts, the dancer has, with his partner Mayara Magri, been called ‘the Posh’n’Becks of ballet’. But there is suffering in his art: ‘I kind of enjoy negativity,’ he saysIn the expensive hush of a hotel bar over the road from the Royal Ballet and Opera in Covent Garden, London, Matthew Ball asks for a mint tea. I’m having a white wine; Ball’s body is clearly more of a temple than mine, although you don’t need to know our drinks orders to see that: he has an effortlessly straight-backed posture, muscular arms under a white T-shirt. On stage, ballet dancers can seem like mighty gods and goddesses, but often IRL they are petite. Not so Ball, whose tall stature is part of why he’s much in demand for princely roles and partnering. With the fine features and strong angles of his face, and those piercing eyes, there’s a bit of the Robert Pattinson about him. Is he as brooding and romantic in his roles on stage? Certainly. T...

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2 w. ago King Charles's royal menu for glitzy German state banquet revealed

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender are being honoured at a star-studded banquet in Windsor Castle tonight

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3 w. ago King Charles's goddaughter India Hicks reveals she has had surgery for 'fast

'The test results from a recent skin-cancer operation came back and the news was not great,' India wrote on Substack.

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3 w. ago Veteran BBC newsreader bursts out laughing after making Christmas tree innuendo during live broadcast

A veteran BBC newsreader struggled to contain his laughter over a Christmas tree innuendo he made during a live broadcast.

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3 w. ago Ronnie Wood, 78, and his glamorous wife Sally, 47, share a laugh with Prince William at the star

The future King is royal patron of the Tusk Trust wildlife charity, which stages the awards to honour conservationists and rangers working to safeguard Africa's habitat and animals.

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4 w. ago Royal Opera House commissions new stage curtains to honour the King

The curtains will be crafted in collaboration with renowned specialists Gerriets and the Royal School of Needlework and are due to be unveiled in May.

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