Watch the Christmas card from King Charles and Queen Camilla

Watch the Christmas card from King Charles and Queen Camilla

The Buckingham Palace has the official Christmas card 2024 for Königkles and his wife, Queen Camilla

The festive portrait

On Saturday, the picture selected for the festive greetings was published, which Millie Pilkington took this year. Pilkington is one of the most respected portrait photographers of the United Kingdom and has taken numerous pictures of the royal family over the years

The portrait of the happy couple was recorded in April in the garden of Buckingham Palace. It shows King Charles, 76 years old, in a gray suit with a blue tie that is in the profile and puts his hand in his pocket. Camilla, 77, wears a blue wool of the luxury fashion house Fiona Clare and stands next to him.

Christmas message inside

The message within the card is: "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year." This card is a more casual variant compared to the last year when the photo in the throne room of the Buckingham Palace according to the coronation ceremony of the king.

traditions of the royal family

The high-ranking members of the Windsor clan traditionally publish a copy of the seasonal map that they send to family, friends and colleagues. Royal observers are now eagerly awaiting this year's card from the Wales family.

activities of the Prince and Princess of Wales

Prince and Princess of Wales were very busy in the past few days. Prince William traveled to France on Saturday to take part in the reopening ceremony for notre lady . The Paris Cathedral was extensively restored after a devastating fire in 2019.

During his stay in the French capital, the heir to the throne met the US first Lady Jill Biden and President Donald Trump.

Christmas concert in Westminster Abbey

On Friday evening, Williams wife, Catherine, organized her annual Christmas carol concert in the Westminster Abbey. The evening, which was dedicated to those who showed "love, friendliness and compassion for others in their communities," included appearances by the choir of the Westminster Abbey and the British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, the American musician Gregory Porter and the British Hitacher Paloma Faith.

Prince William, the Olympic swimming master Adam Peaty and the actors Sophie Okonedo, Michelle Dockery and Richard E. Grant kept readings.

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