King Charles III and Queen Camilla have unveiled their official Christmas card for 2025, featuring a portrait taken during their 20th wedding anniversary in April. The image shows the couple standing side by side at Villa Wolkonsky, the British ambassador’s residence in Rome, with the Queen linking the King’s arm.
The card, framed by a dark red border, bears the message “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year” in matching colour. The photograph was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson. Camilla wears a white and beige coat dress by Anna Valentine with a lily of the valley brooch, while Charles is dressed in a blue pinstripe suit with a grey tie and silk handkerchief.
The King and Queen send hundreds of Christmas cards annually to family, friends, world leaders, diplomats, charities and organisations. Charles will host the wider royal family on Christmas Day at Sandringham in Norfolk, as is tradition. However, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are not invited, following Andrew’s removal from royal duties over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The royal family typically walks to church on Christmas morning and enjoys a traditional turkey roast before watching the King’s Christmas broadcast. Last year, Charles used his address to thank doctors and nurses for their care during his and the Princess of Wales’s cancer treatment.
Despite his ongoing treatment, the King and Queen have had a busy year, travelling to Canada, meeting the Pope at the Vatican, and hosting three state visits at Windsor Castle—from France, the United States, and Germany. This marks the first time in nearly 40 years that three state visits have taken place in the UK in a single year.
