The Wales's Christmas Card Signals a Bold New Direction for the Royal Family

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and —are passing the torch to the next generation, enlisting their royal brood for a black-and-white photo session in which the whole fam wears casual and , just like the Gap intended.Unlike the many of us were subjected to in the '90s, the Waleses all wore shoes in their holiday portrait, which was shot by Josh Shinner and unveiled to the public on December 9. , age five, and , age eight, wore lace-free sneakers, while , age 10, and Prince William sported smart dress shoes.

Matriarch Kate Middleton wore ballet flats.While it may be a familiar look to us normies, the Wales's holiday portrait is actually quite unusual for the royal family, whose Christmas card photos tend to feature the famous family frolicking carefree through the foliage of one of their country estates.

Some royal analysts have suggested that the more casual in-studio portrait is part of the monarchy's mission to come across as more relatable.

Not many people have access to a palatial backdrop or a picturesque country home, but they do, the thinking goes, have access to a mall portrait studio.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Since the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, we've witnessed the Waleses, as well as King Charles III and Queen Camilla, making strides to tone down the lavish displays of wealth and high society snobbery that have soured the public's opinion of the monarchy in the last hundred years.