Harry and Meghan's Happy Holiday Card

Entitlement LovelyCuppa, entitlement.

We want it, we deserve it, why can't we have it? Not that we really care of course.

(sarcasm detector on)

Why do we need to see their faces though? They are children.

It's a lovely picture and a wonderful donation that may inspire others to give to the cause

Blossoming

I was trying to keep out of this thread, but I just want to clarify one thing. This photo was sent by email to people involved with the couple’s charitable foundation and those are the people on whose behalf donations have been made. Not readers of Gransnet, I’m afraid.

Where did you see that blossoming.

Most of the reports says posted digitally to family and friends.

Chardy it wasn’t a Christmas card or Christian message , obviously you didn’t read the threads on the cards from members of our royal family ,

I was always told it was unlucky to wish people a Happy New Year before it actually arrived. Just in case it didn't, I suppose!

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr nuair a thig i Ailidh

Nollaig Chridheil! Agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr nuair a thig i!

Alegrias1 - Have always included the "when it comes" (raised mostly, and lived wholly as an adult in England but Perth born, bred and ancestored) and have just this week come across it in the Ghàidhlig that I'm learning online. Nuair a thig i.

The children look lovely, just an observation young Archie's hair looks to be very auburn, Harry was much more a strawberry blonde at that age only the general consensus is that he looks like Harry. Hard to judge as he is in profile, but last photo of him I thought he looked a dead ringer for Thomas Markle, just as young Louis looks exactly like his paternal grandfather, Michael Middleton. Princess Charlotte is uncannily like the Queen and not that much like either of her parents. It's always interesting to see how looks get transferred through the generations.

This is a sad, toxic thread. Just about everything in the photo and the the message has been criticised. Very un-Christian.

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i pawb!

I was trying to keep out of this thread, but I just want to clarify one thing. This photo was sent by email to people involved with the couple’s charitable foundation and those are the people on whose behalf donations have been made. Not readers of Gransnet, I’m afraid.

Doodle thank you for the Christmas wishes.

I don't think anybody will be offended by you having that sentiment, I think its a silly made up thing by people trying to stir up trouble, when they say that people are offended by "Merry Christmas". I don't mean you, I mean the people who have made sincere people like yourself think that celebrating something that is important to you, and wishing anybody those kind things would offend them. I'm sure it doesn't.

Personally, I'm atheist, but of course "Merry Christmas" doesn't offend me. Happy Holidays in used in the US because there are other holidays around his time, so its just more inclusive; Kwanzaa, New Year, even the Solstice.

So from me, Happy New Year when it comes Doodle. That's the Scottish way of doing things

I think it’s a beautiful photo, taken I think I’ve read by the person who did their wedding photos.
Happy Holiday so that it doesn’t offend anyone.
I don’t get why they say we donated on your behalf.
As for many (not all) people who make a donation instead of sending Christmas cards I would prefer it if people actually said going out and buying cards, thinking of what to write and making a personal note to people plus addressing all the envelopes going and buying stamps and posting them is too much of an effort so I’m going to get out of it all by saying I’m giving money to charity instead. (I have done the same myself in the past and jumped at the opportunity to do so when a colleague suggested it). Now I’m back to writing all my cards and I really don’t enjoy it but what I do enjoy is opening mine when they come through the post, looking at the lovely pictures on the front and seeing them lined up on my side board. I find it cheering.

Being a Christian I would like to wish everyone a Happy and Peaceful Christmas and for those with no faith or who have other faiths I would hope no offence is taken by me celebrating a time that is special for me.

Nice photo, but the holey jeans are an affectation. I'm sure it's not their intention but it makes them look like rich people pretending to be poor.

I think it looks like a photo shoot for Ralph Lauren or Gap.

I believe it is called amblyopia. I think it is herditary and afflicts Lady Louise Windsor. It can be corrected but looks are judged widely in this day so the boy is being protected.

I still think they could show his face more even if not looking direct at the camera. I'm sure Meghan selects these photos VERY carefully.

hollysteers

Lovely photo, but as said upthread, we never see Archie looking at the camera. I believe he has a lazy eye which will be corrected with surgery.

I didn't register that. How do you even know that? I wouldn't think it was something they would publicise.

Lovely photo, but as said upthread, we never see Archie looking at the camera. I believe he has a lazy eye which will be corrected with surgery.

I thought that ‘holidays’ was used to include Thanksgiving; but M&H didn’t release the photo to coincide with that, so I find that a bit odd

Caleo

The Royal family are employed as moral leaders so they ought to say that they are giving away their money and what proportion or total sum they are giving away.

Why should they publicise what they give from their personal wealth?

I expect they do make large donations to charity but don't think they need to virtue signal to the world.

JaneJudge

I thought the photo was nice, everyone looks happy. What more could you wish for at Christmas?

They are not celebrating Christmas. It's just a 'holiday' to them. Maybe Harry has abandoned his faith.

I have a thing about men’s feet too Fanny. There might be some that look ok but I’ve not seen them. Some things are best kept covered up!

The Royal family are employed as moral leaders so they ought to say that they are giving away their money and what proportion or total sum they are giving away.

Germanshepherdsmum

This photo is just as posed as those on other RF cards which people criticise. It might look lovely and natural but they've taken great care to make sure no-one can see the children's faces properly.

Exactly my point GSM. Yes, they look happy and beautiful and it's a lovely photo. I agree with all that. But you just know Meghan has carefully selected it for exactly those reasons, only half the children's faces shown to deliberately tease the viewer.