An image showing the Prince and Princess of Wales walking hand-in-hand with their family through the Norfolk countryside has been released by the couple as their official Christmas card picture.
The photograph of Prince William and wife Kate with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis was taken on a sunny day earlier this year.
The five members of the royal family can be seen strolling along a path, with Prince William holding the hand of future king George at one end, while at the other, the princess holds Prince Louis’s hand, with Princess Charlotte in the middle, holding hands with her brothers.
The royal children are dressed for a day out exploring the countryside, in short-sleeve tops and shorts while their parents are also casually dressed.
The moment was captured by photographer Matt Porteous, who has taken Christmas pictures for the couple a number of times, most recently in 2020, as well as images to mark significant moments in the royal couple’s life.
Mr Porteous is also a wedding photographer and was reportedly commissioned to photograph singer Ellie Goulding’s 2019 wedding to Caspar Jopling.
Prince William and Kate with their children — in pictures
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Prince William and and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, have three children; Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Prince William is second in the line of succession to the British throne, with his children third, fourth and fifth in line. All photos: Getty Images -
Prince George, left, is their eldest child (born in 2013). Prince Louis, middle, is their youngest (born in 2018), and Princess Charlotte, right, their only daughter (born in 2015). -
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony during the platinum jubilee pageant in June. -
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the RAF flypast during the Trooping the Colour parade in June. -
Prince Louis found the RAF flypast a noisy experience. -
Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George watch the platinum pageant with their mother in London. -
Prince Louis enjoys the moment. -
Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Kate on a visit to Cardiff Castle in June. -
Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Westminster Abbey for the Service of Thanksgiving for the late Duke of Edinburgh. Getty Images -
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge attend Easter Matins Service at at Windsor Castle with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in April. -
Kate speaks to Princess Charlotte as Prince George as they leave the Christmas Day service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in 2019. -
Princess Charlotte arrives for her first day of school, with Prince George and her parents, at Thomas's Battersea in London in September 2019. -
Princess Charlotte and Prince George attend the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York to Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel, Windsor, in October 2018. -
Princess Charlotte and Prince George hold the hands of their father as they arrive at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London, for the christening of their brother, Prince Louis, who is being carried by their mother, in July 2018. -
Prince William and Kate, with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, leave St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, after the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018. -
Prince William arrives with Prince George and Princess Charlotte at the Lindo Wing after Kate gave birth to their son Prince Louis at St Mary's Hospital, London, in April 2018. -
Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive at Berlin Tegel Airport with their parents in July 2017, during an official visit to Poland and Germany. -
Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive at Warsaw Chopin Airport in July 2017. -
Kate speaks to Princess Charlotte and Prince George after the wedding of her sister Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark's Church, Englefield, in May 2017. -
Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive with their parents to attend a service at St Mark's Church on Christmas Day in 2016 in Bucklebury, Berkshire. -
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William watch a flypast during the Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace in June 2016. -
Prince George and Princess Charlotte with their parents on a skiing break in the French Alps in March 2016.
Christmas images used to decorate official festive cards are regularly released by senior members of the royal family, with cards sent to friends, family and colleagues.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla released their own Christmas card image at the weekend.
The photograph of the couple was taken by Sam Hussein during the Scottish Highland Braemar Games in September, a few days before Queen Elizabeth II died.
