London, December 08, 2025
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have released their 2025 Christmas card, featuring a personal photograph taken during their April 2025 state visit to Italy, to mark their 20th wedding anniversary. The card’s release coincides with the start of the royal family’s annual festive engagements.
The 2025 card presents an informal portrait of the King and Queen captured in Rome, symbolizing two decades of their marriage. This warm image was deliberately chosen to celebrate the couple’s 20th wedding anniversary, offering a glimpse into their personal milestone rather than the traditional formal royal presentation. The photograph was taken during their state visit to Italy in April 2025, reflecting both their public duties and private life.
A continuation of the trend towards a relaxed and contemporary style is evident in this year’s card, following the tone set by the 2024 edition. This marks a deliberate departure from the more stately and formal aesthetic of the 2023 Christmas card, which featured the couple in the throne room of Buckingham Palace shortly after the King’s coronation. The current card’s intimate portrayal underscores the monarchy’s evolving image under King Charles III, emphasizing accessibility and personal connection with the public.
This edition is the fourth Christmas card issued by King Charles III during his reign. It arrives as the royal household begins its seasonal calendar of events and engagements, which traditionally include various public and private celebrations in the lead-up to Christmas.
While King Charles and Queen Camilla’s card reflects personal and family values, other senior royals, such as the Prince and Princess of Wales, have yet to unveil their own festive greetings. Nonetheless, they remain active in seasonal activities, including hosting the fifth annual Together at Christmas carol service, reflecting the broader royal commitment to community and tradition during the holidays.
The choice of a private and anniversary-themed image in this card signals a broader shift towards a more personal and approachable monarchy under King Charles and Queen Camilla. By highlighting their enduring partnership, the card communicates a message of stability, continuity, and family-centred values at the heart of the modern British monarchy. This move aligns with wider public expectations for greater relatability in royal communications and represents a subtle recalibration of the monarchy’s public persona.
As the royal family embarks on its festive season engagements, this Christmas card offers both a commemorative snapshot of the King and Queen’s marriage and a reflection of the evolving tone of the monarchy in the second year of King Charles’s reign.