The King was said to be "absolutely enchanted" by the space — and broke tradition in filming there

The King commented on longevity during an outing on Dec. 20

PEOPLE understands that the Duke and Duchess of York won't join the royals for the holiday lunch Dec. 19

The Queen spoke about the health issue the palace originally announced she had on Nov. 5

The Queen is changing her plans for the incoming state visit

"You can’t say she is back...but she is coming back," royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith recently told PEOPLE about Kate's gradual return to royal duties