In the serene springtime setting, Charlotte rests her head on William’s shoulder while holding his arm, and Louis leans comfortably against his father’s chest. Princess Catherine wraps an arm around her eldest, smiling warmly at the camera. The simple message reads:
“Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas.”
Is it really Christmas?
One social media user asked bluntly: ”Where is the Christmas?”
Another added: “Very lovely – but not very seasonal is it? The children change so much, so fast, it would be lovely to have a more recent picture IMHO.”
“Has there been more photoshopping?” questioned one fan, adding: “Where are Kathy’s legs? Bill only has one leg.”
A third wrote: “Why is there nothing Christmasy on the card?”
And a fourth pointed out: ”Photo taken in April.”
”Nice, but I really wish that one year they had a more Christmas / winter style photo….,” a fifth wrote.
The criticism stems from the fact that the portrait was taken back in April by photographer Josh Shinner, the same shoot used to mark George’s 12th and Louis’ seventh birthdays.
