For his first Christmas as the monarch, King Charles III unveiled a Christmas card featuring a picture of himself and Queen Consort Camilla taken at a Highland Gathering only a short time before Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.
King Charles III Unveils His First Christmas Card-‘Interesting And Disappointing,’ Says Observer
The Palace distributed an image taken by the acclaimed Sam Hussein for the memorable festive card on Sunday. The image portrays Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, grinning at the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, five days preceding the passing of the late Queen.
The picture portrays the King from the side view, attired in a tweed suit and a tie with shades of red, green, and beige. Camilla, on the other hand, is wearing a green suit along with a hat that has a pheasant pattern, and pearl earrings.
At the event, Charles inaugurated a new monument honouring the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, having joined the crowd at the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park for the customary Highland Games.
Unfortunately, the Queen was not there due to her deteriorating health. To commemorate the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Archway, Charles cut a sprig of heather.
People from all over the world accompanied Charles and Camilla at the gathering where participants participated in activities like caber toss, hammer throw, and tug-of-war. It was also a chance to observe some long standing Scottish customs, dance, and music.
The response on social media was mixed. A certain subset of people praised the photographer for managing to get a very good shot.
Meanwhile, others could not understand why a picture of the pair that was taken prior to them succeeding Queen Elizabeth II had been used for the Christmas card.
One person wrote: “So a photograph of when they very much weren’t King and Queen Consort. Interesting and disappointing.”
Regardless of what you may think about the card, the upcoming festivities are a chance for families to unite. And that is the most important thing.
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