{"id":2207750,"date":"2025-12-21T18:37:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T18:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2207750"},"modified":"2025-12-21T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T18:37:30","slug":"the-biggest-royal-moments-of-the-week-christmas-cards-a-charity-visit-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-biggest-royal-moments-of-the-week-christmas-cards-a-charity-visit-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest royal moments of the week: Christmas cards, a charity visit and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"e9DlwNY1Gd\" data-wc=\"39\">It\u2019s been a festive and feel-good week for royal families across Europe, with heart-warming charity visits, glamorous seasonal appearances and the release of much-anticipated Christmas cards offering a glimpse into how the royals are marking the countdown to Christmas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"enI73c7jo4\" data-wc=\"28\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/prince-george\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Prince George<\/a> made a charity visit with his father, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/prince-william\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Prince William<\/a>, getting involved with the community and following in the footsteps of his grandmother, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-diana\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Diana, Princess of Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e-XbJSrMYq\" data-wc=\"26\">Meanwhile, the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/swedish-royals\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Swedish royal family<\/a> put their decorations up in a heartwarming family moment, and the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/belgian-royals\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Belgian royals<\/a> indulged in some entertainment at a Christmas concert.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eoQBa0EiAM\" data-wc=\"21\">Both Prince William and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/prince-harry\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Prince Harry<\/a> also released sweet family photos for their annual Christmas cards &#8211; take a look below.<\/p>\n<h2 data-wc=\"5\" id=\"h2-31kvqyl4mjg0gf5t\">Prince George&#8217;s touching Christmas outing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"egGCXQHsQx\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 caption -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Andrew Parsons \/ Kensington Pala<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"he-gaLiItCa-228129a\">Prince George put his skills to the test in the kitchen<\/p>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p>The Prince of Wales and his eldest son, Prince George, shared a special moment this week with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/873893\/prince-william-prince-george-prepare-christmas-lunch-homeless-shelter\/\"><strong>a visit to The Passage<\/strong><\/a>, a homelessness charity in London. The royal pair helped make care packages and decorated a Christmas tree, as well as getting involved with Christmas lunch preparations. The charity holds special significance for Prince William who, as well as being its patron, visited for the first time more than 30 years ago with his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"emGidyOEYz\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 caption -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a8bad738b975-prince-william-prince-george-homeless-shelter.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a8bad738b975-prince-william-prince-george-homeless-shelter.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a8bad738b975-prince-william-prince-george-homeless-shelter.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/a8bad738b975-prince-william-prince-george-homeless-shelter.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince William and Prince George with staff at a homeless shetler\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\"\/><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Andrew Parsons \/ Kensington Pala<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"he-gaLiItCa-228129a\">It was a special day for father and son<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"3\" id=\"h2-31kvqyl4mjg0gf5u\">Princess Elisabeth shines<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"ePd3rqkeqR\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 caption -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/26468266d123-princess-elisabeth-in-rebecca-vallance.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/26468266d123-princess-elisabeth-in-rebecca-vallance.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/26468266d123-princess-elisabeth-in-rebecca-vallance.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/26468266d123-princess-elisabeth-in-rebecca-vallance.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"he-gaLiItCa-228129a\">Princess Elisabeth&#8217;s embellished gown was the star of the show &#8211; literally<\/p>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-elisabeth\/\"><strong>Princess Elisabeth<\/strong><\/a> stole the show this week at a Christmas concert held at the Royal Palace in Brussels. The heir to the Belgian throne attended the event alongside her parents, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/king-philippe\/\"><strong>King Philippe<\/strong><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/queen-mathilde\/\"><strong>Queen Mathilde<\/strong><\/a>, and her sister, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-eleonore\/\"><strong>Princess Eleonore<\/strong><\/a>. The 24-year-old looked amazing in a navy Rebecca Vallance midi dress that featured a star design around the midriff and oversized sleeves. She carried a small clutch bag and accessorised with a pair of star earrings. The royal&#8217;s hair was worn down behind her, and she opted for bright makeup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"2\" id=\"h2-31kvqyl4mjg0gf5v\">Decorating Together<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"ehtHL7bglu\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 caption -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/824ac86034df-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/824ac86034df-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-2.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/824ac86034df-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-2.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/824ac86034df-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-2.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"815\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queen Silvia and her grandchildren receive this year's Christmas trees at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 15, 2025, from the Swedish Forestry Students' Union. This image: &#10;Queen Silvia, Princess Estelle, Princess Ines.&#10;Sweden Royal Palace Christmas Tree, Stockholm - 15 Dec 2025\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\"\/><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Jonas Ekstr\u00f6mer\/TT\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"he-gaLiItCa-228129a\">Princess Ines sat adorably in front of the tree as her family decorated around her<\/p>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/queen-silvia\/\"><strong>Queen Silvia of Sweden<\/strong><\/a> brought her wonderful family together as she posed for photographs alongside her grandchildren as the Christmas tree arrived at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Little <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-ines\/\"><strong>Princess Ines<\/strong><\/a> stole our hearts \u2014 and the spotlight \u2014 in her tartan red dress, looking like a perfect Christmas angel, while her family kept a watchful eye on her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eJzRv40weZ\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 caption -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71359b09bb84-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71359b09bb84-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-1.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71359b09bb84-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-1.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/71359b09bb84-sweden-royal-palace-christmas-tree-queen-silvia-and-grandkids-1.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\"\/><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Jonas Ekstr\u00f6mer\/TT\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"he-gaLiItCa-228129a\">The whole family came together for the festive occasion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"8\" id=\"h2-31kvqyl4mjg0gf5w\">A new festive photo from the Wales family<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eTfJ2FuC9j\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 caption -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/05a633bb0892-prince-and-princess-of-wales-christmas-card.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/05a633bb0892-prince-and-princess-of-wales-christmas-card.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/05a633bb0892-prince-and-princess-of-wales-christmas-card.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/05a633bb0892-prince-and-princess-of-wales-christmas-card.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Media Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\"\/><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Josh Shinner<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"he-gaLiItCa-228129a\">The Wales family released their sweet Christmas card<\/p>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/prince-william-and-kate\/\"><strong>Prince and Princess of Wales<\/strong><\/a> released their annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/873612\/prince-william-kate-middleton-release-2025-christmas-card\/\"><strong>family Christmas card<\/strong><\/a> this week, and it is adorable! The sweet image was taken by Josh Shinner in Norfolk in April earlier this year and shows the family cuddled up on the grass, surrounded by daffodils. The family matched in hues of green and blue, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/princess-charlotte\/\"><strong>Princess Charlotte<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s tartan scarf adding a festive touch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-wc=\"3\" id=\"h2-31kvqyl4mjg0gf5x\">Heartwarming holiday snaps<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"ez8JwUDtP6\">\n<div class=\" he-theme he-gaLiIt-1563865 caption -original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div>\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02 original_aspect_ratio\">\n<div class=\"imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7fe1b9153034-prince-harry-meghan-markle-christmas-card.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7fe1b9153034-prince-harry-meghan-markle-christmas-card.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7fe1b9153034-prince-harry-meghan-markle-christmas-card.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/7fe1b9153034-prince-harry-meghan-markle-christmas-card.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"892\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry embracing Prince Archie, while Princess Lilibet and Meghan Markle rouch foreheads in a forest\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image image\"\/><span class=\"imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"he-gaLiItCa-228129a\">The scene looked like it was straight of a fairytale<\/p>\n<div class=\"he-gaLiItDe-2719e39\">\n<p>Prince Harry and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/meghan-markle\/\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> also released their Christmas card, sharing two lovely family images. In one, the couple and their two children, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/archie-harrison\/\"><strong>Prince Archie<\/strong><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/lilibet-diana\/\"><strong>Princess Lilibet<\/strong><\/a>, pose on a fairytale wooden bridge, with Archie sweetly cuddling into his father while Lilibet and Meghan touch their foreheads together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"ecjhD3ibJej\" data-wc=\"15\">Join us next week for another roundup of \u00a0the biggest royal highlights of the week!<\/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.celebrity.land.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a festive and feel-good week for royal families across Europe, with heart-warming charity visits, glamorous seasonal appearances and the release of much-anticipated Christmas cards offering a glimpse into how the royals are marking the countdown to Christmas. Prince George made a charity visit with his father, Prince William, getting involved with the community [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2207752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[23651,23067,351226,23394,22730,23068,321359,23299,380610,425035,223930,405947,24214,423477,366874],"class_list":["post-2207750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-kate-middleton","tag-meghan-markle","tag-prince-archie","tag-prince-george","tag-prince-harry","tag-prince-william","tag-prince-william-and-kate","tag-princess-diana","tag-princess-elisabeth","tag-princess-ines","tag-princess-lilibet","tag-queen-silvia","tag-royalty","tag-swedish-royals","tag-the-princess-of-wales"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-biggest-royal-moments-of-the-week-Christmas-cards-a.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2207750"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2207754,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207750\/revisions\/2207754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2207752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2207750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2207750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2207750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}