The Prince and Princess of Wales have unveiled the
photograph for their official Christmas card, which features them in the
countryside holding hands with their kids.
On a lovely day in Norfolk this year, Prince William
and Catherine were photographed strolling together Prince George, Princess
Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
The parents are casually attired in jeans and
sneakers, while the kids are wearing shorts and t-shirts with short sleeves.
Matt Porteous, who has previously captured the
family, took these pictures.
The Duchess of Cambridge, a talented photographer,
has also shot other family photos that have been made publicly available.
The royal family has made it a point to announce
which of their favorite images they have used for the Christmas cards they send
out each year.
On Sunday, the King and the Queen Consort published
their card.
At the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering on September
3, while he was still the Prince of Wales, King Charles and Camilla were
photographed. Five days later, at the age of 96, the Queen died away.
The precise time when Prince William and Catherine's
portrait from this year was shot is unknown.
Porteous also captured images of the family at the
Chelsea Flower Show in addition to the official portrait of Prince George, who
is second in line to the throne, on his fifth birthday.
The family's 2020 Christmas card photo, which was
photographed at Anmer Hall, their residence on the Sandringham Estate in
Norfolk, and behind-the-scenes shots during Prince Louis's baptism are among
his other requests.
The Christmas portrait from the previous year
featured Prince William and Catherine travelling to Jordan with their family.
With the debut of the contentious Netflix series
Harry and Meghan this month, Prince William's relationship with his brother
Harry is once again under the spotlight.
This week's promo, which included Harry saying:
"They were delighted to lie to protect my brother, they were never willing
to reveal the truth to protect us," sparked outrage.
Many assumed that the "they" was a
reference to the Royal Family even though it wasn't quite apparent who they were
speaking of.
The British media are willing to lie to protect my
brother, according to a different subtitle of the same commentary in a
different version of the same trailer.