Have a Merry Covid Christmas! Prince Charles chooses an image of him helping Camilla to adjust her face mask at Royal Ascot for his 2021 festive card
- The Prince of Wales, 72, has released his lovely Christmas card for 2021
- Shows heir-to-the-throne adjusting his wife's mask at Royal Ascot this summer
- The Duke of Cambridge has also released his family's Christmas card today
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall's official Christmas card for 2021 captures a sweet moment between the couple as well as giving a nod to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The picture, taken on the second day of Royal Ascot in June, shows the heir-to-the-throne, 72, helping his wife, 73, to adjust her face mask during the race meeting.
The snap, which will be the Prince of Wales' festive greeting this year, seems especially fitting in light of new restrictions requiring people in England to wear masks on public transport, shops and indoor public spaces such as post offices, theatres and hairdressers.
But it also depicts Charles as a loving husband to Camilla, whom he married in April 2005 after a love affair that lasted decades.
Charles' eldest son, the Duke of Cambridge, also released his seasonal greetings, a family portrait where William, 39, poses with his wife Kate Middleton, also 39 and their three children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six and Prince Louis, three
It was taken during a secret trip to Jordan the family undertook earlier this year.
Prince Charles, 72, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 73, have released their official Christmas card for 2021, It captures a sweet and candid moment they shared earlier this year at Royal Ascot, where the heir-to-the-throne helped his wife to adjust her face mask during the function, pictured
In his Christmas card, Prince Charles is dapper in a grey three-piece suit, which he paired with a white shirt, a smart lavender tie and a lilac pocket square.
The Duchess of Cornwall is equally stylish in a flowy cream dress, paired with a matching hat.
As Camilla adjusts her white mask on her chin, Charles, who is already wearing his black face covering gently extends a hand to his wife's cheek to help her fix the mask behind her ear.
The couple shared the sweet, intimate moment before mixing with crowds at the event.
Pictured shared at the time of Royal Ascot in June showed Prince Charles jumping to his wife's rescue when she struggled to keep her face mask in place, pictured
The couple took off their masks to hand his trophy to jockey Ryan Moore after he won the Prince Of Wales's Stakes on Love during day two of Royal Ascot, pictured
It was not the only royal Christmas card released today, with Prince William and Kate Middleton sharing their pick for 2021 on social media.
A family holiday in the desert with Dad in shorts, the youngsters in their summer gear and Mum showing off her sunkissed glow is the theme for this year's Christmas card.
The Cambridges appear with their three children in the family snap taking during a secret trip to Jordan this year.
Kate looks glowing in a khaki dress, while Princess Charlotte looks all grown up as she perches on a stool in a gingham dress. Prince George beams as he poses in a £14.95 camo t-shirt from GAP and grey shorts. Meawhile, Prince Louis sits cross-legged at the front in a stripey polo shirt.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have delighted fans with the release of their 2021 Christmas card showing the family on holiday in Jordan earlier this year. Pictured, William and Kate with Charlotte (left), Louis (centre) and George (right)
It's not been revealed exactly when the family travelled to Jordan, but the visit is likely to have taken place in the later part of the year when travel restrictions were relaxed.
During the summer, Jordan was on the amber list, meaning that after 19 July fully vaccinated arrivals into the UK did not have to quarantine, as long as they took a pre-departure test and a PCR test on day two and eight after coming home. On 4th October the pre-departure and day eight tests were scrapped.
No details of the visit would have been announced to the public at the time because it was a private family holiday, rather than an official royal tour.
Jordan holds a special significance for the family because the Duchess of Cambridge spent part of her childhood in the country where her father worked as a flight dispatcher for British Airways, and when William visited the Middle East in 2018 on an official tour, he spoke of their intention to come back with their children in the future.
This year's image is a departure from the Cambridges' usual Christmas cards, which have in recent years been family snaps taken at their Norfolk home Amner Hall with a distinct English countryside feel - with cosy jumpers and boots to match.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are seated in the centre of the photo, grinning broadly.
Jordan holds a special significance for the family because the Duchess of Cambridge spent part of her childhood in the country where her father worked as a flight dispatcher for British Airways. Pictured, Kate as a young girl (left) with her father Michael and sister Pippa (right) in a photo previously made public. The Middleton family spent two and a half years in Jordan
Kate, her long brown locks cascading in curls down past her shoulders, has one hand resting on her husband's knee, the other arm around George, eight, who is seated to her left.
Clearly relaxed, the mother-of-three is wearing a button-down dress with three-quarter length sleeves, which cinches in at the waist. The dress appears to be full length and falls well below her knees.
Next to her, a sun-kissed Prince William is dressed down in a khaki polo shirt, beige shorts and suede loafers. He has a hand on his wife's knee and the other arm around his daughter Princess Charlotte, six, who is on his right.
Prince William visited Jordan in July 2018, shortly after the birth of their son Louis, and visited a spot where Kate had posed for a photo with her father and sister Pippa as a child
In front of the couple is smiling Prince Louis, who is wearing navy plimsoles that match his sister's.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared the photo on Instagram with the caption: 'Delighted to share a new image of the family, which features on this year’s Christmas card.'
The couple released the photo almost a week earlier than last year, when it was leaked on social media before its official unveiling. Fans were delighted with the image, with several noting how grown-up the children look.
