{"id":2204130,"date":"2025-12-18T13:45:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2204130"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:45:17","slug":"the-prince-and-princess-of-wales-release-annual-christmas-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-prince-and-princess-of-wales-release-annual-christmas-card\/","title":{"rendered":"The Prince and Princess of Wales release annual Christmas card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a new family photograph, chosen for the couple\u2019s 2025 Christmas card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The image, released on Kensington Palace\u2019s social media, shows William and Kate sitting on the grass amid spring daffodils surrounded by their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">&#8220;Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas,&#8221; the family wrote alongside the picture on social media. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"cp_grid-legacy n1Jiz\" data-testid=\"inline-tile-list-container\">\n<article data-testid=\"tile-undefined\" class=\"_9ngZG cp_grid-legacy__item cp_width-legacy--one-half V42pZ\"\/>\n<article data-testid=\"tile-undefined\" class=\"_9ngZG cp_grid-legacy__item cp_width-legacy--one-half V42pZ\"\/><\/aside>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The five royals can be seen smiling and sitting on the grass, their arms wrapped around each other in the Norfolk countryside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The family photo was captured by Yorkshire-born photographer Josh Shinner, whose previous sitters include Florence Pugh, Jodie Comer, and Sam Smith. <\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The family snapshot appeared to be the same photoshoot used to capture portraits for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2025-07-22\/palace-release-new-photo-and-video-of-prince-george-for-his-12th-birthday\"><span class=\"n6NlI\">George\u2019s 12th<\/span><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2025-04-23\/new-photo-of-prince-louis-released-to-mark-7th-birthday\"><span class=\"n6NlI\">Louis\u2019s seventh<\/span><\/a> birthdays.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">Subscribe free to<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" href=\"https:\/\/itvnews.substack.com\/\" data-testid=\"fecp-link-anchor\"><span class=\"n6NlI\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\"> our weekly newsletter <\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">for exclusive and original coverage from ITV News. Direct to your inbox every Friday morning.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The Waleses are expected to join the King and the rest of the royal family at Sandingham in Norfolk on Christmas Day as they spend the festive season together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The family recently moved into their <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2025-08-16\/william-and-kate-moving-to-new-home-in-windsor\"><span class=\"n6NlI\">eight-bedroom &#8220;forever home&#8221;, Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park<\/span><\/a> &#8211; a Grade II listed property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The move has been regarded as a fresh start for the Waleses after Kate announced she was in remission from cancer at the start of 2025, following what William branded a &#8220;brutal&#8221; 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The King and Queen Consort released their Christmas card image earlier this month, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" data-testid=\"next-link-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2025-12-06\/king-and-queens-christmas-card-features-20th-wedding-anniversary-photo\"><span class=\"n6NlI\">choosing their 20th wedding anniversary portrait to mark the festivities<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\"><strong class=\"_1ATDh\">This is the Talking Royals &#8211; our weekly podcast about the royal family, with ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship and Producer Lizzie Robinson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"leUUK\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=4266790&amp;playlist=show&amp;color=0B6472&amp;hide-playlist-images=true\" title=\"Podcast playlist embed\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.itv.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a new family photograph, chosen for the couple\u2019s 2025 Christmas card. 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