Archie Has Red Hair In Adorable Christmas Card With Meghan Markle And Prince Harry

Along with the Kardashian family, the royal family’s Christmas cards are as much of a festive tradition as brandy cream on mince pies.

For decades, members of the British Monarchy have released cards and photographs to celebrate the season.

From the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal wedding photos, family snaps of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, through to childhood photos of Prince William with his parents Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, the family have delighted generations of royal fans with their adorable portraits.

Here are the best royal family Christmas cards over the years:

The London-based animal welfare charity Mayhew shared a Christmas card from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie on Tuesday December 23.

In the illustrated card, the couple can be seen playing with their son - who now looks to have red hair like his dad - in the garden and a Wendy house of what is presumed to be their Montecito home, surrounded by their dogs Guy and Pula. The card is a drawing of a photograph taken by Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, earlier this month, according to The Daily Mail.

The charity, for which Meghan is a patron and sponsored a dog in Archie's name earlier this year, thanked the royals for their card and noted that the family had made a 'personal donation' to the organisation ahead of the festive period.

'Such a beautiful family,' one Instagram user commented on the snap.

Another added: 'Love the card.'

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On December 16, the Cambridge family released their Christmas card for 2020. Taken by photographer Matt Porteous this Autumn, the image features the family dressed in warm winter clothes sitting on a hay stack in front of a lot of a wood fire logs. The picture was captured in the gardens of their Norfolk residence, Anmer Hall.

Just look at adorable giggling Louis!

On the same day the Cambridges released their Christmas card for 2020, so too did Prince William's father Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

Taken by a member of their staff earlier this Autumn, the married couple of 15 years smile while sat on a bench in the picturesque flower-filled garden of Birkhall in Scotland, Charles and Camilla's Scottish residence in the Balmoral estate.

The couple shared their latest Christmas card photo on 20 December on their social media platforms.

The image sees the couple driving along in a car in Havana, Cuba earlier in 2019.

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Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty CBE shared a photograph of a card she received from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge which features a family photo of the five royals.

In the photo, William sits on a motorbike with Louis between his legs, while Charlotte and George stand in a sidecar. Kate, dressed in a blue Boden dress, stands alongside her famous family.

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The family of five posed together at Anmer Hall, Norfolk for this adorable family snap, taken by photographer Matt Porteous. The photograph marked the first occasion Prince Louis appeared in a family Christmas photo since his birth on 23 April 2017.

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The newlyweds shared a black-and-white photograph on Instagram, taken by Chris Allerton, to celebrate the festive period. In the snap, the couple look on at a firework display at Frogmore House following their wedding in May 2018, with the Duchess of Sussex dressed in a halterneck Stella McCartney gown.

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The couple sit together on a bench and look lovingly into each other's eyes.

Blue was the theme of the day in this sweet family photo, with the then family of four posing in light blue attire for the Christmas photo. The snap was sent out months before the royals welcomed Prince Louis into the fold.

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One royal fan shared a photograph of this family photo on her Instagram account. The snap sees Prince William carrying his son, Prince George, while Princess Charlotte looks on in wonder at a balloon artist, while carried by Kate Middleton.

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Clarence House released this photo on 10 December 2016, which was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson during the couple's royal tour of Croatia.

The proud parents posed for this photograph taken at Kensington Palace with their two youngest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

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This adorable snap was taken by a friend in Scotland during the couple's family holiday and later shared at Christmas time.

The snap sees Camilla and Prince Charles laughing during the Invictus Games Opening Ceremony on 10 September 10, 2014.

The Duke and Duchess were captured in this candid picture on second day of Royal Ascot in June 2013 while viewing horses in the parade ring from the Royal Box.

Taken in 2012, the royals can be seen waving to onlookers with the Christmas card message reading: 'Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.'

Prince Charles and Camilla chose this sweet family photograph, taken at their wedding in April 2005, for their Christmas card. The photograph features Prince Harry, Prince William, and their step-sister Laura and step-brother Tom Parker Bowles. It was taken in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.

The family pose for a Christmas photo with the young boys wearing matching blue polo shirts. The card is signed by Charles and Diana.

This sweet photo sees the couple in matching white ensembles, with William leaning on his father's knee and Harry sitting between his parents. In the snap, Diana wears a white maxi dress with a green pattern.

A colourful photo, this sees the royal family pose with their dogs, with the Queen dressed in an all-green skirt suit.

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The family are seen looking at Prince Edward, who was 1-year-old at the time the photo was taken. The image was shared by the royal family later that year ahead of Christmas.

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The family of four pose on the steps of Buckingham Palace in this black-and-white photograph, which was later shared inside their Christmas card.

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This card was signed by the then Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) to the Grenadier Guards regiment of the British Army during World War II.