William and Catherine release annual Christmas card portrait

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new family portrait which features on the couple's 2025 Christmas card.

The image shows William and Catherine sitting on lush grass surrounded by spring daffodils, alongside by their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

A post shared by the couple on on social media reads: "Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas."

The family snap was taken by photographer Josh Shinner in Norfolk in April.

It's a relaxed image, projecting their closeness as a family.

Prince William has talked about doing things differently and this sends a message about an informal approach to royalty.

It's a millennial vision of a jumperish, tieless monarchy.

The Christmas card also marks another year in Catherine's gradual return to public life, as she continues her recovery from cancer and chemotherapy treatment. Here she is showing her togetherness with her family.

The photos appear to be from the same shoot used to capture photos for George's 12th and Louis' seventh birthdays.

Last year, the couple revealed a Christmas card with a personal significance, using a picture taken from the video released when Catherine announced the end of her chemotherapy.

In January, she announced she was in remission from cancer while making an emotional return to the hospital where she received treatment.

A few months later William and Catherine celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary during an official visit to the Isle of Mull in Scotland.

And in August the couple were preparing to move into their "forever home" in Forest Lodge, Windsor.

William and Catherine are spending the festive season together and are expected to be joining the King and rest of the royal family at Sandringham in Norfolk on Christmas Day.

Earlier this month, King Charles and Queen Camilla released their own Christmas card, showing them in Rome.

The photograph, taken in April during their state visit to Italy, shows the smiling couple standing side by side on a garden path.

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