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Buckingham Palace has revealed the official 2024 Christmas card for King Charles and his spouse, Queen Camilla.
On Saturday, the palace launched the picture chosen for the festive greetings card, which was taken earlier this yr by Millie Pilkington. Pilkington, one of many United Kingdom’s most revered portrait photographers, has taken quite a few snaps of the household over time.
The portrait of the pleased couple was snapped in April within the backyard at Buckingham Palace.
It captures King Charles, 76, wearing a grey go well with and blue tie, standing in aspect profile along with his hand in his pocket. Camilla, 77, sporting a blue wool crepe ensemble by luxurious couturier Fiona Clare, stands subsequent to him.
The message inside the cardboard reads: “Wishing you a really Happy Christmas and New Year.”
It’s a extra informal choice than final yr’s {photograph} taken within the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace following the King’s coronation.
Senior members of the Windsor clan historically launch a duplicate of the seasonal card they ship to household, pals and colleagues.
Royal-watchers will now be wanting ahead to seeing this yr’s card from the Wales household.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been busy in latest days. Prince William traveled to France on Saturday to hitch world leaders at reopening celebrations for Notre Dame. The Parisian cathedral has undergone in depth restoration following a devastating hearth in 2019.
While within the French capital, the inheritor to the British throne met US first girl Jill Biden and President-elect Donald Trump.
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On Friday night, William’s spouse Catherine hosted her annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey.
The night – which was devoted to those that have “proven love, kindness and empathy in the direction of others of their communities” – featured performances from the Westminster Abbey choir in addition to breakout British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, American musician Gregory Porter and UK hitmaker Paloma Faith.
Prince William, Olympic champion swimmer Adam Peaty and actors Sophie Okonedo, Michelle Dockery and Richard E. Grant gave readings.
