Royal Family Christmas card photos

I liked William and Kate's card, but wasn't sure about Charles and Camilla's, although I suppose it's something different and topical.

The Charles and camilla one made my toes curl. Honestly if DH adjusted my mask I couldnt be held accountable for my actions

he was helping her, her hands were full holding on to it and clutching a handbag.
seems ok to me. and a good example, everyone to mask up.

I'm not keen on the C & C one either. Perhaps he helps her to dress in the morning?

It may be a personal thing I hate people touching my face, honestly I just cant look at that card. I hope they dont send me one.

Josianne

I'm not keen on the C & C one either. Perhaps he helps her to dress in the morning?

I thought he couldn’t even dress himself without his valet. ?

And he does have fat fingers too so I'm not sure he could cope with fastenings and mask elastics!

Just in case anyone missed it, always good to have an image.

Josianne

And he does have fat fingers too so I'm not sure he could cope with fastenings and mask elastics!

Josianne I have a picture in my mind of a wedding night and having to ask your valet to do the necessary ???

Natural and topical, and better than the formal posed ones the RF used to put out. Their Christmas cards are not really of much interest to me, as I'm not likely to receive one to display prominently on my mantlepiece - I suppose if I wanted to pretend to be what I am not I could always print off Josianne's image onto a bit of card and scrawl something unreadable on it.

As for all the myths about toothpaste and toilet seats and valets, the toilet seat wasn't taken around with him, it was purchased and installed by somebody at some place he was visiting (heaven knows why) and Charles probably laughed at it as much as anyone else. The toothpaste being squeezed out by a valet was when he had a broken arm - anyone who has suffered similarly with remember how difficult little things like that are. He has a valet because his clothes always have to be kept immaculate , imagine the media's field day if he turned up with missing buttons or egg on his tie (or his face) The valet doubtless lays out the approriate togs for that day's engagements, and gives a hand with bow ties etc, but I don't think Charles actually stands there like a stookie while someone says "Left leg in now, sir", and pulls the zip up.

He used a farmhouse loo, and put his jacket off and on when
dry stone walling with some youngsters in Wales, no valet

He looks as if he's pulling that mask out, and is going to........
(((PING))) it on her nose!

Perhaps if some of you bothered to look at the pic of Charles and Camilla you would see that she’s holding a clutch bag in one hand.

Love the William and Kate one but C&C Still neither of them are exactly attractive imho so thank goodness for small mercies.

Looks are far more important than a message ‘wear masks’

I like the Charles and Camilla photo it’s different and very topical.

Charles and Camillas picture is great, so natural, just caught in the act of helping, a nice and normal gesture with the added historical value of ‘the year we wore masks’ when it turns up in an auction in 59 years time
William, nice photo, but so formal and posed and what is he sitting on ?

But some people just love having a pop at Charles and Camilla

William was sitting on a gold pouffe.

I think Charles helping Camilla adjust her mask is a lovely gesture. Who cares if he has ‘fat’ fingers, she obviously doesn’t.

I think all these little touches show just how much he thinks of her and he wants to help and support her in her role.

On their wedding day, at the blessing ceremony, you could see how nervous Camilla was, and I noticed Charles helping her find her place in her service sheet/hymn book.

They look a very contented couple.

On the telly I have seen Charles giving Camilla’s waist a squeeze and I like to think that the poor, lonely chap has found happiness at last. The Christmas card is quite sweet.

Josianne

Just in case anyone missed it, always good to have an image.

Looks like they are going to commit daylight robbery well they've had plenty practice.

What is a monarchy if not the highest veneration of inequality? Based not on moral worth but on accidents of heredity, a small group of people are lavished with millions of dollars skimmed from the public till and are worshiped as sentimental nationalist gods, in exchange only for performing the duty of “being pleasant in public,” which they do with mixed success.

Look like they are going to commit a robbery , Is that why some don’t wear masks ? Thank you for the explanation

Love the Charles and Camilla card! Shows the affection between them, like an old married couple. A breath of fresh air from all the formality. Yes perhaps he helps her to get dressed in the morning too, after all Prince Albert famously used to help Queen Victoria to put her stockings on!

Anniebach

Look like they are going to commit a robbery , Is that why some don’t wear masks ? Thank you for the explanation

I saw a lot of would-be burglars today at the surgery and then the supermarket!

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Calendargirl
Those golden pouffes are everywhere in the Arabic world. Nothing special.