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Alcohol has always been a staple at royal dinners, events, & dinner parties all around the world. The Queenâs favorites to drink are Champagne (During Evening Events), a Dry Martini, Gin & Dubonnet (Before Lunch), or Wine (During Lunch).
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Christmas & New Years at Sandringham House
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Sandringham House is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIâs Country Estate in Norfolk. In the 1960â˛s, Queen Elizabethâs & her children would celebrate Christmas at Windsor Castle. Starting in 1988, Windsor Castle was being rewired, so the Royals traveled to Sandringham for Christmas. The Sandringham Estate is set on 24 Hectares (59.3 Acres) of Garden.
Every year before the stay at Sandringham begins, Queen Elizabeth takes an empty pre-scheduled carriage of the train to from London to Kingâs Lynn Station in Norfolk. In the Carriage is Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, & Immediate Staff. The rest of the British Royal Family will arrive at a specific time on Christmas Eve, depending on their status. Junior Members arrive first & Important Members (Prince Charles & Camilla, The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge & their children, etc.) arrive last.
After all family members have arrived at Sandringham, the Estate can be quite crowded. Due to The Sandringham Estate not being as large as other royal family residences, some family members end up staying in the staff quarters. Staff will transfer from their normal quarters & live in either estate cottages or surrounding villages.
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When the family arrives to the Sandringham Estate, the only family members invited to Sandringham are Married Couples & children. For example, before William & Catherine were married in 2011, the now Duchess was not allowed to attend Christmas at Sandringham. Mike Tindall (Husband of Zara Tindall) or Jack Brooksbank (Husband of Princess Eugenie) were not invited to Christmas at Sandringham, until they were officially married to their wives. The only Royal Member of the Family who has broken this protocol, is Megan The Duchess of Sussex. She attended Christmas at Sandringham, during the year she became engaged to Prince Harry Duke of Sussex.Â
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The First Royal Christmas Tree was introduced to Sandringham House by Her Majesty Charlotte The Queen. The Tradition was kept going by Her Majesty Victoria The Queen & her husband His Royal Highness Albert Prince Consort. The Tradition of having a Christmas Tree has continued onto this day & Queen Elizabeth will let her grandchildren & great grandchildren help decorate the trees.Â
The Royal Family has a Large Christmas Tree & also a 30 year old Large Silver Artificial Tree in the Dining Room at Sandringham. All the Christmas decorations  stay up until February to honor Queen Elizabethâs father, King George VI who died on Wednesday, February 6th, 1952.
(You can see a Christmas Tree Behind the Queen during her annual Christmas Broadcast)
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The day of Christmas Eve, each member of the Royal Family will lay out the presents they bought on the trestle table. The gifts are then exchanged during the Afternoon Teatime, when Prince Philip says everyone is allowed to open their gifts. The British Royal Family do have a sense of humor when it comes to giving each other gifts. Members will sometimes give each other joke presents! Example: Kate Middleton once gave Harry a âGrow Your Own Girlfriendâ one year! Harry also gave his grandmother a shower cap with the saying âAinât life a b**ch.â
â đšđśđ¸đ: Her Majesty does her Christmas Gift & Decorations Shopping at Harrods! The store would stay open after hours so that Queen Elizabeth could shop on her own.
â đšđśđ¸đ: The familyâs favorite treat during their Afternoon Christmas Eve Teatime is the Jam Penny Sandwiches. The Jam Penny Sandwiches are jam filled sandwiches that are cut into circles the size of an old English penny. (Size Reference Below)
Besides family, The Royal Staff are even given Christmas gifts from Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip! The week before Christmas, the staff are taken into one of the State Apartments, the Head of Staff announces his annual report of their yearly performance, & the staff are then given their gift. The staff can choose between receiving a gift token or a book token, but in order to receive their gift they must be qualified. The qualification is to been in service of the royal family for over a year & their value increases every year, they serve the royal family. Junior Staff are given a token worth £28 ($36.01) & the token increases up to £35 ($45.02). Besides tokens, the staff is also given Christmas puddings with a greeting card all paid for by the Queen. 1,500 total Christmas puddings are made & distributed.
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On Christmas Eve, Prince William & Prince Harry will start up a family & staff game of soccer. They create two opposing teams using their socks: Prince Williamâs team represents Aston Villa Football Club & Prince Harryâs team represents Arsenal Football Club.Â
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After eating a filling Christmas Day Lunch, the family has 2 choices of After Lunch Activities: Exercise on the Estate or Putting Together Puzzles. The choice to exercise, is to help members digest their food faster & prepare them for Christmas Dinner. The choice to put together Jigsaw Puzzles, is a fun hobby of the Queenâs & the children love it too!
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The Royal Family loves Charades! Every year after their Christmas Dinner, the family will get together to play a game of charades with each other. Theyâll stay up late into night playing because nobody retires to be before the Queen does.Â
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On the night of Christmas Eve, the Queen hosts a Black Tie Formal Christmas Eve Dinner. During the dinner, everyone enjoys a drink: The Queen will drink A Zaza Gin Cocktail, Prince Charles will drink a Cherry Brandy, & Prince William & Prince Harry will drink Sandringham Apple Cider.Â
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(The 2018 Netherlands State Visit)
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Every year on Christmas Morning, the British Royal Family attends the Christmas Church Service at St. Mary Magdalene Church. The entire family walks together in a group & is led by Prince Philip but Her Majesty The Queen, is driven in a car to the church. The family attends a private service just for them at 9 A.M & there is a public service at 11 A.M for anyone who wants to attend. For the Public Service, attendees must pass a security check several months before December.
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Just like the rest of the families around the world who celebrate Christmas, the British Royal Family have Christmas meals together. Before the family arrives at Sandringham, each member has to practice their French because the Lunch & Dinner menus are in French. Guests are allowed to bring a dish if they choose to.
â đżđđđ¸đ˝: After a morning of reflecting at Church, the family will join together for a big lunch. The Lunch includes Salad with Shrimp or Lobster, Turkey (2 Turkeys that are each 25 pounds), Parsnips, Carrots, Brussel Sprouts, & Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter.
â đđžđđđđ: After a long day of festivities, the family will once again join together for a big dinner. Unlike the Christmas Lunch where you order your food, Christmas Dinner is a buffet! Dinner includes Rib Roast, Turkey, Ham, & other delicious dishes. Before dinner begins & the family goes inside the dining room, the senior chef must carve whatever meat is served, present the Queen with a glass of Whiskey, & the Queen says a toast to the family & staff. Children are not allowed at Dinner until they are of proper age of behavior, so the young ones are sent off to the nursery.
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Beginning in 1952, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has given an Annual Christmas broadcast to all of the Commonwealth. In her broadcast, the Queen will reflect on the past year & talk about what is to come in the future for her family & for the Commonwealth. The broadcast were not televised like they are today until 1957 & are pre-recorded in a Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace just a few days before Christmas. Every year, the family will join together in a sitting room after lunch (The broadcast takes place at 3PM) to watch the Queenâs broadcast together.Â
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv8kG31cSr4Â (The Queenâs 2018 Christmas Broadcast)
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Christmas Cards have been a long standing tradition in the Royal Family for years! Every year, Queen Elizabeth & Prince Phillip send around 850 hand signed cards, but they sign the cards early in the summer. Each couple of the royal family will send their own personalized cards, like the one of the Cambridges pictured down below.Â
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â đšđđđ đŠđśđđ: Prince Phillip of Greece and Denmark
â đšđđđ đŻđžđđđ: His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
â đľđ¸đđ: Thursday, June 10th, 1921 in Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece
â đŤđśđđđđđ: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (Father) & Princess Alice of Battenberg (Mother)
â đŽđžđˇđđžđđđ: Her Royal Highness Princess Margarita Dowager Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Sister), Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (Sister), Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (Sister), & Her Royal Highness Princess Sophie of Hanover (Sister)
â đŽđ đ¸đđđ: Her Majesty Elizabeth II The Queen (M. 1947)
â đđ˝đžđđšđđđ: His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex (Son), His Royal Highness The Duke of York (Son), Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal (Daughter), & His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George Prince of Wales (Son).Â
â đ¸đšđđ¸đśđđžđ¸đ: The Elms, Cheam School, Schule Schloss Salem, & Britannia Royal Naval College
â đŤđśđđđđđśđđđ & đźđđđđđđđđ: Prince Phillip is 1st Honorary Fellow, Admiral, Associate Member, Chartered Companion, Coach, Commander of Honour, First Friend, Founder Donor, Freeman, Friend, Honorary Brother, Honorary Citizen, Honorary Fellow, Honorary Freeman, Honorary Life Member, Honorary Member, Honorary Ninth Dan, Honorary Patron, Honorary President, Honorary Sponsor, Life Member, Patron, Patron In Chief, President Member, Royal Fellow, Stowaway, Vice President, Visitor, & Many More Titles of over 780 Charities & Patronages. The Duke of Edinburgh retired from Public Life in 2017 after spending two days in the hospital for infection in June 2017. Prince Phillip did more than 22,219 solo appearances & 2,000 official visits throughout the UK and worldwide, spanning seven decades.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II begins her Commonwealth Tour of Jamaica, which was hosted by the Governor His Excellency The Most Honorable Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke.
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Prince Charles has always stood by royal protocols & life rules but definitely changed it up for his boys. Royal Men have never been in the delivery room, while a Royal Woman was giving birth. That is until Prince Charles & Princess Diana during his first pregnancy with William. Prince Charles was in the room with Diana as she gave birth to William on Monday June 21st, 1982 at St. Maryâs Hospital in London.
Prince Charles Quote:Â âI am so thankful I was beside Dianaâs bedside the whole time because by the end of the day I really felt as though Iâd shared deeply in the process of birth.â
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â đšđđđ đŠđśđđ: David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones
â đšđđđ đŻđžđđđ: The Right Honorable David Armstrong-Jones, The 2nd Earl of Snowdon
â đľđ¸đđ: Friday, November 3rd, 1961 at Clarence House in London, England
â đŤđśđđđđđ: The Right Honourable The Lord Antony Armstrong-Jones 1st Earl of Snowdon (Father), Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon (Mother), & Lucy Mary Lindsay-Hogg (Step Mother)
â đŽđžđˇđđžđđđ: Lady Sarah Chatto (Sister), Lady Frances Armstrong-Jones (Half-Sister), & Jasper William Oliver Cable-Alexander (Half-Brother)
â đŽđ đ¸đđđ: The Right Honourable Serena Armstrong-Jones Countess of Snowdon (M. 1993)
â đđ˝đžđđšđđđ: Charles Armstrong-Jones Viscount Linley (Son) & Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (Daughter)
â đ¸đšđđ¸đśđđžđ¸đ: Buckingham Palace Schoolroom, Gibbs Pre-Preparatory School (In Kensington, London), Ashdown House (In East Sussex, London), Millbrook House School (In Oxfordshire, England), Bedales School (In Hampshire, England: Interest in Arts & Craft), Parnham House (In Dorset, England: Studied Craftsmen in Wood)
â đźđđđđđđđđ đśđđš đ˛đ¸đđ: Interests: Business (Networking) & The Arts (Culinary Arts, Interior Design (Furniture Making), & Writing) Work: Author of multiple books, Creator of David Linley Furniture Limited, Honorary Chairman of Christie's Auctioning EMERI (Europe, Middle East, Russia, & India), Lecturer, & Partner Establisher of Deals Restaurant.
â đšđśđ¸đđ: The Earl creates Bespoke Furniture, Upholstery, and Interior Design Products known for their neoclassical appearance and use of inlaid woods. His work can be found at not only his store but can be found in,  Harrods, Retail Stores in Belgravia, & The Bespoke Collection.
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â đšđđđ đŠđśđđ: Angus James Bruce Ogilvy
â đšđđđ đŻđžđđđ: The Right Honorable Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy
â đľđ¸đđ: Friday, September 14th, 1928 in London, England
â đđžđđš: Sunday, December 26th, 2004 in London, England
â đŤđśđđđđđ: Colonel David Ogilvy 12th and 7th Earl of Airlie (Father) & Lady Alexandra Ogilvy (Mother)
â đŽđžđˇđđžđđđ: Lady Victoria Lloyd (Sister), Lady Margaret Tennant (Sister), Lady Griselda Balfour (Sister), David Ogilvy 13th Earl of Airlie (Brother), & The Honorable James Ogilvy (Brother)
â đŽđ đ¸đđđ: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (M. 1963)
â đđ˝đžđđšđđđ: James Ogilvy (Son) & Marina Ogilvy (Daughter)
â đ¸đšđđ¸đśđđžđ¸đ: Heatherdown School (In Berkshire, England), Eton College (In Eton, Berkshire, England), & Trinity College at The University of Oxford (In Oxford, England: Bachelor of Arts (PPE) Degree Philosophy, Politics, & Economics)
â đźđđđđđđđđ đśđđš đ˛đ¸đđ: Interests: Business, Children (The Vulnerable & Youth Clubs), Health (Arthritis, Cancer, & Medical Research), Religion (Eduction), & Security. Work: Chairman of The Advisory Council of The Prince's Trust, Chairman of Youth Clubs UK, Employee at The Drayton Company, Employee of Lonrho, Member of The Governing Council of Business in the Community, Member of The Governing Council of Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Member of The Royal Company of Archers, Member of The Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, Patron of Arthritis Care, President of Cancer Research UK, & Trustee of The Leeds Castle Foundation
The Announcement of the Divorce of His Royal Highness Prince Charles & Diana Princess of Wales by British Prime Minister John Major in Parliament.
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December 1992 (27 Years Ago)
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Marina Windsor
Her Royal Highness Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, The Duchess of Kent
Thursday, December 13th, 1906 in Athens, Greece
Father:Â His Royal Highness Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
Mother: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, The Grand Duchess of Russia/Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
Oldest Sister:Â Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Brother In Law:Â Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
2nd Oldest Sister:Â Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark
Brother In Law:Â Count Carl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach
His Royal Highness George, The Duke of Kent (M. 1934 - W. 1942)
Oldest Son: His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Kent
Daughter In Law: Her Royal Highness Katharine The Duchess of Kent
Daughter:Â Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Son In Law: The Right Honourable Sir Angus Ogilvy
Youngest Son:Â His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent
Daughter In Law: Her Royal Highness Marie-Christine Princess Michael of Kent
Oldest Grandson: George Windsor, The Earl of St. Andrews
Granddaughter-In-Law: Sylvana Windsor The Countess of St. Andrews
Oldest Granddaughter:Â Lady Helen Taylor
Grandson-In-Law: Timothy Taylor
2nd Grandson: Lord Nicholas Taylor
Granddaughter-In-Law: Paola de Lupis, Lady Nicholas Windsor
Youngest Grandson: Lord Patrick Windsor
Oldest Great Grandson: Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
Oldest Great Granddaughter: Lady Marina Windsor
2nd Great Grandson: Columbus Taylor
2nd Great Granddaughter: Lady Amelia Windsor
3rd Great Grandson: Cassius Taylor
3rd Great Granddaughter: Eloise Taylor
Youngest Great Granddaughter: Estella Taylor
4th Great Grandson: Albert Windsor
Youngest Great Grandson: Leopold Windsor
Education
Medical:
Hospitals
Nursing
Womenâs Healthcare
Sports:
Croquet
Law Tennis
The Arts:
Drama
Speech
Chancellor: The University of KentÂ
Laid the Foundation Stone of the St. Markâs Church in Bromley, London.
Laid the Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St. Thomas in Kuching, Malaysia.Â
Nurse: World War 2 Civil Nurse Reserve
Opened the Outpatient Department of the Lab Kheng Howe Hospital in Sibu, Malaysia.
Patroness: The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson & Obstetric Hospital
Patroness: The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
Patroness:Â The Women's Hospital Fund
President: The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
President: The Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
11:40 am on Tuesday, August 27th, 1968 at Kensington Palace in London
St. George's Chapel on Friday, August 30th, 1968 and buried in the Royal Burial Ground at the Frogmore Estate in the Home Park at Windsor in Berkshire
Every celebrity in the world has a net worth. A Net Worth means what they actually have in material sense: houses, lands, funds, money coming from royalties in movies or endorsements. It is also refferring to what they have left after they have paid expenses. But with Princess Charlotte & Prince George they are only children so why would they have a net worth?? That I canât explain but from what has been calculated by companies, Princess Charlotte is worth $2 billion more than her brother coming in at $5 billion, while Prince George is worth only $3 billion even though he is first born. But we all love the Cambridge trio of children equally! I mean who wouldnât love the 3 cuties?! đ
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â đšđđđ đŠđśđđ: George Philip Nicholas Windsor
â đšđđđ đŻđžđđđ: George Philip Nicholas Windsor Earl of St. Andrews
â đľđ¸đđ: Tuesday, June 26th, 1962 in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England
â đŤđśđđđđđ: His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Kent (Father) & Her Royal Highness Katherine The Duchess of Kent (Mother)
â đŽđžđˇđđžđđđ: Lady Helen Taylor (Sister), Lord Nicholas Windsor (Brother), & Lord Patrick Windsor (Brother but was Still Born)
â đŽđ đ¸đđđ: Sylvana Windsor Countess of St. Andrews (M. 1988)
â đđ˝đžđđšđđđ: Edward Windsor Lord Downpatrick (Son), Lady Marina Windsor (Daughter), & Lady Amelia Windsor (Daughter)
â đ¸đšđđ¸đśđđžđ¸đ: Eton College (In Eton, Berkshire, England), Downing College at the University of Cambridge (In Cambridge, United Kingdom: Master of Arts Degree)
â đźđđđđđđđđ đśđđš đ˛đ¸đđ: Interests: Business (International Relationships), Education, Health (Cancer Research & E-Health), People (Abandoned Children, Orphaned Children), & The Arts (Orchestra) Work: Chancellor of The University of Bolton, Former Diplomat, Patron of The Association for International Cancer Research, Patron of The Welsh Sinfonia, Trustee of The Global eHealth Foundation, Trustee of The Next Century Foundation, & Trustee of The SOS Childrenâs Village UK
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