Royals Keep Calm and Carry On This Christmas

Royal expert Duncan Larcombe suggests the Royals will be happy to leave 2024 behind. "It's been a lousy year for them. Health issues have dominated the news agenda and hundreds of royal engagements have been cancelled," "They weren't the only royals blighted by ill health, either. The Duchess of York revealed she was receiving treatment for skin cancer, so soon after beating breast cancer."

"This time last year, the King would have been horrified if he knew what lay ahead. It's a year he'll want to consign to the history books and move on from. Christmas will be an opportunity for the royals to rally together. They don't meet up very often as a family in private. Gathering at Sandringham means they can shut out the rest of the world, focus on what's important and look ahead to new beginnings." Royal author Robert Jobson concurs, noting that health scares within the family have tightened their bond and highlighted their vulnerability: "The cancer issues have brought the royals closer together and made them realise their own mortality – that life is fragile no matter who you are."

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Royals Keep Calm and Carry On This Christmas

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