Royal Family Holiday Cards Through the Years: Photos

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Britain’s beloved royal family has been spreading holiday cheer over the years through their festive season’s greetings cards.

Prince William and Duchess Kate often used the special occasion to document their growing family after their 2011 nuptials. The pair, who share Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, showed how much their children have grown in their festive 2021 photo, writing via Instagram, “Delighted to share a new image of the family, which features on this year’s Christmas card.”

In the sweet snap, William and Kate matched in green while their children kept it casual with their blue and camouflage outfits.

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Scroll down to revisit the most merry royal holiday cards:

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1914

King George V and Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth’s grandparents, sent this elegant card to British World War I soldiers. 

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1942

Then-Princess Elizabeth, inspired by her grandparents, shared sweet words with the British army’s Grenadier Guards regiment during World War II.

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1987

The late Princess Diana and Prince Charles posed alongside their sons, Prince Harry and Prince William.

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2012

The Prince of Wales and Camilla waved to fans during the most wonderful time of the year.

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2013

Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla stunned in regal attire for their annual card. 

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2014

The royal pair were all smiles in the cute and candid snapshot. 

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2015

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall held each other close during the holiday season.

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2016

The prince and his second wife grinned in their winter coats. 

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2017

Prince William and Duchess Kate smiled sweetly next to Prince George and Princess Charlotte. They have since welcomed Prince Louis.

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2017

The duo wished their loved ones well.

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2018

Charles and Camilla wished everyone a “very Happy Christmas and New Year” in their 2018 Christmas card.

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2018

Harry and Duchess Meghan, who tied the knot in May 2018, shared a never-before-seen photo from their nuptials in honor of their first Christmas as a married couple.

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2018

William, Kate, George, Charlotte and Louis looked cute and causal in their first Christmas card as a family of five.

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2019

Charles and Camilla used a photo taken of the couple from their royal visit to Cuba earlier that year for their official Christmas card. In the pic shared to Clarence House’s Instagram page on December 20, the pair were shown riding around in a stylish old-fashioned car.

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2019

A then-7-month-old Archie was front and center in Harry and Meghan’s 2019 card, which dropped a month before they announced they were stepping away from their royal duties.

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2019

William and Kate posed on a motorbike and sidecar with their three little ones for their 2019 card.

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2020

William and Kate held onto their little ones, George, Charlotte and Louis, while posing outdoors for their family photo in 2020. Louis, 2 years old at the time, stole the show with his big laugh in the middle.

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2020

Charles and Camilla posed in their garden in Scotland for their 2020 card.

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2020

Harry and Meghan teamed up with the animal charity Mayhew for their 2020 card, which included the couple, Archie, who was 19 months old at the time, and their two dogs.

“This year we, as a family, have made donations to several charities with you in mind,” the couple said in a message alongside the card. “From a local California organization that helps families transition out of homelessness, to two of our U.K. patronages: one that supports animal and community welfare, and the other, a memorial fund for a cherished friend that helps to educate children and fight poverty in Uganda, we have honored their work on behalf of all of us.”

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2021

Charles helped Camila adjust her face masks in their Christmas card, sent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2021

Harry and Meghan’s first card as a family of four was released through a Veteran’s charity called Team Rubicon. The snap, which was taken at their Santa Barbara, California, home, also marked the first public photo of their daughter, Lili.

“Happy Holidays. This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family,” the pair wrote on the card. “As we look forward to 2022, we have made donations on your behalf to several organizations that honor and protect families – from those being relocated from Afghanistan, to American families in need of paid parental leave.”

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2022

Charles and Camilla sent their first Chirstmas card since becoming king and queen consort. 

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2022

The Prince and Princess of Wales were all smiles while holding hands with their three children. The royals wore matching ensembles in varying shades of blue to celebrate the season.

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2022

Harry and Meghan surprised fans when their holiday card didn’t include Archie and Lili, as it had the previous year. Instead, the couple chose a picture from their December appearance at the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award Gala.

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2023

The Prince and Princess of Wales matched their kids in white button-down shirts for their annual family portrait. 

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2023

Charles and Camilla used a coronation photo for their Christmas card later that year. 

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