Prince William and Kate share poignant Christmas card
Prince William and Kate have released their annual Christmas card.
After a difficult year for the royal family, Prince William and Kate shared the poignant card to social media on Friday morning.
The royal couple shared a clip of the card sitting open on a table in front of a lit-up Christmas tree and surrounded by fake snow, with the message inside the card reading: "Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year."
The image used in the Christmas card was taken earlier this year from a video that marked the end of Kate's chemotherapy treatment. It shows Prince Louis, Prince William, Kate, Princess Charlotte and Prince George all sitting arm-in-arm together in Norfolk last summer.
The happy family are seen smiling broadly and the reason why they chose this photo was to highlight their family-first focus this year.
Prince and William and Kate have already posted out their Christmas card to family, friends and the couple's charities.
The release of the card comes after A Kensington Palace source told UK news outlets that the royal couple have skipped the Buckingham Palace Christmas luncheon for the first time, as they had travel plans and it was not a last-minute change.
The royal couple are reportedly already in their Norfolk home with their three kids and are said to be looking forward to celebrating Christmas Day with their family in Sandringham.
Image: Instagram/ Kensington Palace