As they do every year, just a few days before Christmas, Kate Middleton and Prince William released their Christmas card. The card features a family photo with their children, captured in an emotional video where Kate spoke about her health.
The video also included a brief message for their fans: “We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”
A few days earlier, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also shared their family card for the upcoming holidays. The card consisted of six photos, including a rare image of their children, son Archie and daughter Lilibet.
The children drew significant attention as the family hadn’t shared pictures of them since Lilibet was just a baby. In the photo, the children are seen running toward Harry and Meghan, who greet them with open arms.
“On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions, and the Archewell Foundation, we wish you happy holidays and a joyful new year,” read the message, with the entire card set against a dark green background.
A recently revealed tidbit involves a unique tradition observed by the British royal family every Christmas. They exchange inexpensive gifts, but with one key condition – the presents must be humorous and make the recipient laugh.
Paul Burrell, the longtime butler to the late Princess Diana, shared that Diana once gave her son William a cheeky 18+ calendar as a gift.
“Diana had a great sense of humor and always chose gifts that would spark laughter. One year, William got a calendar featuring nude women, just to embarrass him – and it worked,” Burrell said.
