Prince William and Kate Middleton released their annual Christmas card on Tuesday and it features big smiles from the couple’s three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The photo was taken by photographer Matt Porteous earlier this year, according to Kensington Palace, and shows the family together in Norfolk.
The new card also marks an important milestone for the couple. It is their first as Prince and Princess of Wales, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.
On Sunday, King Charles and Queen Camilla released their celebratory message, which was their first card with Charles as monarch. Their card features a photograph taken by royal photographer Samir Hussein at the Braemar Games in September.
“We are delighted to share this year’s Christmas card from the King and Queen consort,” read the caption on the royal family’s Instagram account, alongside emojis of a tree and envelope.
The card reads: “Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”
Jonathan Brady / PA / Samir Hussein
The Christmas greetings come at a tumultuous time for the royal family, as Netflix released the first three episodes of its long-awaited docu-series Harry & Meghan last Thursday.
The final three episodes are set to release this week, and buzz is already building around the series’ latest trailer.
In the new clip, the Duke of Sussex talks about his “flight to freedom” from the UK and mentions “institutional gas lighting”.
Later in the video, he adds: “They were happy to lie to protect my brother. They were never willing to tell the truth to protect us.”
More ‘Harry and Meghan’ revelations:
- Prince Harry has called wearing a Nazi uniform “one of the biggest mistakes” of his life.
- Meghan recalled her first awkward encounter with Prince William and Kate Middleton.
- The Duchess of Sussex said that when she was growing up, her mother was mistaken for her nanny.
- Meghan said the couple’s joint interview after their engagement was “rehearsed” and like an “orchestrated reality show”.
