It’s a very merry Christmas fromPrince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall!
On Friday, the couple releasedtheir annual holiday card– a casual photo of Charles and Camilla casually chatting with each other on a wooden bench. Photographer Hugo Burnand captured the moment, in which Charles in dressed in a suit while Camilla wears a white dress and necklace featuring several strings of pearls, in the garden of Clarence House this summer.
The note reads, “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.”
The sweet Christmas card caps off a momentous year. Charles, who is thelongest-serving heirto the British throne, marked his milestone 70th birthday last month. In May, he welcomed a new daughter-in-law,Meghan Markle, withher weddingto his younger son, Prince Harry.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Hugo Burnand/PA Wire via AP Images
Prince Charles and Camilla’s 2018 Christmas card.Hugo Burnand/PA Wire
And in April, there had been the joyful arrival of a third grandchild —Prince Louis,who wasborn on April 23to proud parentsPrince WilliamandKate Middleton. The news that Meghan isexpecting in the springmeans a fourth grandchild is just around the corner.
Charles and Camilla have varied their card choices over the years. Last year, Charles and Camilla unveiled a Christmas card featuring a black-tie portrait taken at Camilla’s own 70th birthday celebration.
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The year before, they chose a festive image taken at the Cultural Heritage Festival in Osijek, Croatia.
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The families of both Charles’ sons,Prince WilliamandPrince Harry, also released their Christmas cards on Friday.
Prince Harryand Meghan’sfirst-ever Christmas card as a married couplefeatures a newly released shot from their wedding in May. In the image, the couple are photographed from behind as they enjoy the fireworks at the royal wedding evening reception at Frogmore House.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 holiday card photo.Chris Allerton
Prince William and Kate alsoreleased their official family Christmas cardwithPrince George, 5,Princess Charlotte, 3, andPrince Louis, 8 months, taking center stage.
The unexpected holiday portrait was taken in late summer and features all three kids — with little Louis making his Christmas card debut!
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After winding up his public duties for the year, Charles — who spentWednesday morning alongside Harryat a discussion with bereaved families and experts about violent crime among youth — will head to Sandringham, in Norfolk, to celebrate Christmas with his mother,Queen Elizabethand the rest of the extended royal family.
source: people.com
