The portrait was taken by Porteous earlier this year in Norfolk, at their country home of Anmer Hall on the Sandringham estate. It’s said to be where Kate feels most at home.
It’s a bold contrast to their holiday card last year, for which they chose a photo of the family posing during a private trip to Jordan.
And it’s likely the young royals will celebrate Christmas at school this month, with its website revealing that “Christmas festivities and opportunities make it even more special for our pupils, with every single child performing in a Christmas event, including Christingles, Nativities, Pre Prep House singing competitions and of course, our end of term Carol Service.”
The royal family are preparing for their first Christmas without the Queen after her death in September this year.
As is tradition, they’ll spend Christmas Day at Sandringham. The Queen would typically take the train from London to Norfolk to spend the holidays at her country residence, staying at Sandringham until the anniversary of her father George VI’s death and her own accession to the throne, in early February.
