And now, thanks to social media, the whole world.
So, some haphazard photo from a family vacation or college graduation?
Not going to cut it.
Photo: Josh Shinner / Courtesy of Kensington Palace
Fortunately, with a more than century-old tradition of sending out holiday cards, theyve got plenty of practice.
Come 2024, the next generation of royals put their own spin on the time-honored tradition.
Meanwhile, the Wales familyshared a poignant family photooriginally taken during Kate Middleton’semotional announcementthat she had completed chemotherapy.
Below, click through the history of British royal Christmas cards.
Princess Mary’s Christmas card in 1914, part of a Christmas gift tin for soldiers.
Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry in 1987.
A Christmas card from the Wales family in 1988.
A collection of Wales family Christmas cards, and handwritten notes from Princess Diana.
