
Every year, since 1914, the royal family have released a Christmas card in the lead-up to the festive holiday.
The tradition began when George V and Queen Mary sent an individual portrait of themselves to the troops fighting in WWI and the practice stuck.
That means every December, we mere commoners get a glimpse into the royal family, featuring behind-the-scenes snippets from the year past.
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The past few years have been interesting, with all the royal kiddos growing before eyes.
With that being said, here are all the Royal Family Christmas cards from over the years, dating all the way back to 1914.
2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales channelled classic '90s vibes with their Christmas card this year as they dressed down in denim jeans, sneakers and button-up shirts.

King Charles and Queen Camilla chose to use a photograph taken in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace on Coronation Day.

2022
Instead of a family photo, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared what was a recent photograph for their annual Christmas card, choosing an image from the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony in early December 2022.
"From our family to yours, on behalf of our teams at The Archewell Foundation, Archewell Audio, and Archewell Productions, we wish you health, peace, and a very happy new year!" the pair wrote.

The Prince and Princess of Wales did include their children in their annual Christmas card portrait and chose to share photos of the family taking a stroll, rather than a still photograph.

King Charles III and the Queen Consort went for a photograph that was taken at the Braemar Games by Samir Hussein.

2021
Harry and Meghan's 2021 Christmas card marked the first time the couple shared a photo of their daughter Lili with the public.

In 2021, Will and Kate shared a vacation photo in their Christmas card from a family trip to Jordan

2020
2020 was the year Prince Harry and his wife got creative by releasing an illustrated Christmas card.

2019
One of the most iconic royal Christmas card photos of all time was Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first portrait with their son Archie centre-frame.
The then-seven-month-old could be seen crawling towards the camera while his parents laugh in the background.
“Merry Christmas and a happy new year, from our family to yours,” reads the message.
Just sharing the sweetest Christmas Card from our President and Vice-President, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Very Merry Christmas, everyone! pic.twitter.com/McOcHALoGl
— The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (@queenscomtrust) December 23, 2019
The photo was, according to The Telegraph, taken by the Duchess’ friend Janina Gavankar, an American actress and musician.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s family shot was leaked on social media. Instagram account @duchess.dairies reported the Duchess of Cambridge sent this card to the Royal Air Force Cadets. The photo features herself, Prince William and their three children wearing shades of blue.
The King and Queen released their official Christmas card on December 18, 2019 and it featured a photo from their trip to Cuba.
Prince Charles and Camilla travelled there as part of a larger tour of the Caribbean and it was the first official visit by a member of the royal family to the country.
Here is this year’s official Christmas card from The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. ????
The photo was taken in Havana by Ramon Espinosa during the Royal visit to Cuba earlier this year. pic.twitter.com/ed7iVYY72L
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) December 20, 2019
The photo was taken in Havana and features the couple in a vintage MG.
2018
In 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared an intimate black-and-white photo from their wedding reception at Frogmore House as their Christmas card.
The Prince and Princess of Wales went for a traditional family portrait at Anmer Hall.
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