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The Royal Family's Christmas Cards Over the Years

Seasons greetings from the Royal Family. 

12.16.2022 by Nilam Mukherjee
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles holding their son William the year he was born, 1982.

The holiday season has begun, and there's no better way to spread joy than with an organized family Christmas card. The Royal family has perfected this annual tradition by sharing portraits and family photos and giving their warm wishes. The King and Queen Consort released their Christmas card just this week, and the Prince and Princess of Wales announced their card via Instagram earlier this month. To commemorate this tradition, L'OFFICIEL has put together the Royal family's holiday cards over the years through generations of family members.

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The royal family posing for a christmas card photo in 1979.
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana's signed christmas card from the year they were married, 1981.
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles holding their son William the year he was born, 1982.
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles with their two sons, William and Harry, 1984.
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles pose with William and Harry riding a pony, 1985.
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The Royal family posing together, 1987.
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles with their two sons, 1988.
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Well wishes from the Royals, 1998.
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The royals posing for their annual Christmas card, 2005.
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Prince Charles with his two sons, William and Harry, 2008.
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The Cambridge family's Christmas card, 2015.
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Prince Charles and Camilla's holiday card, 2015.
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Prince Charles and Camilla's festive holiday card, 2016.
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The Cambridge Family posing together for their Christmas card, 2017.
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Prince Charles and Camilla's Christmas card, 2017.
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The Cambridge's Christmas card photo, 2018.
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Prince Harry and Megan Markle's first Christmas card together, 2018.
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Prince Harry and Megan Markle with their first son Archie, 2019.
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The Cambridge family during a trip to Jordan, 2021.
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Megan Markle and Prince Harry with their two children, 2021.
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King Charles and Camilla's most recent Christmas card, 2022.
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The Cambridge family on a stroll together, 2022.

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