Season’s greetings from Kate, Letizia and more! See royal families’ 2020 holiday photos

With one week until Christmas, the Belgian Royal Palace shared Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium’s Christmas photo. The monarchs were joined by their kids Princess Elisabeth, 19, Prince Gabriel, 17, Prince Emmanuel, 15, and Princess Eléonore, 12, for the portrait. “On the eve of this very special Christmas period, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” the palace captioned the photo.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe’s daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, take center stage in the royal family’s Christmas card photo, which was taken in Somao. “May this Christmas bring us a specially hopeful New Year 2021,” the card reads, along with the King, Queen and Spanish Princesses’ signatures signed below.

Prince Louis stole the show in Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Christmas card photo. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were dressed down for the relaxed family snapshot. The royal couple was pictured sitting on a bale of hay with Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five and Louis, two, at their country home in Norfolk.

“It was an honour to photograph The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their family. Capturing the fun and relaxed moments between such a wonderful family is always a true privilege,” photographer Matt Porteous said in a statement on Instagram.

Ahead of Prince Charles’ first Christmas, the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg released photos of the royal baby with his parents, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie. “The Hereditary Grand Duke, the Hereditary Grand Duchess and Prince Charles wish you a happy New Year’s Eve and take advantage of the magic of these family moments to share these new photos with you,” the court said.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall posed for their holiday picture in the garden of their Scottish residence, Birkhall.

Queen rania marked the end of 2020 with a new family photo starring her husband King Abdullah II and their children—Crown Prince Hussein, 26, Princess Iman, 24, Princess Salma, 20, and Prince Hashem, 15.

“We bid farewell to another year that brought us extraordinary circumstances, and although we moved a little away from our families and loved us, their love for us is greater,” the Queen wrote in Arabic. “At the end of this year, we wish you and all those in your hearts every health and good.”

In English, Rania added, “This year, even as we have kept our distance, we’ve all held our loved ones a little closer in our hearts. Sending prayers for health and happiness to all#Love #Family #Jordan #LoveJO.”

Château les Crostes, the French vineyard managed by Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg, posted a sweet family photo of the royal couple with their daughter Princess Amalia and son Prince Liam.

In a message addressed to “wine lovers,” Felix and Claire said (translated to English): “During this Christmas period we are all in a situation which favors solidarity and sharing, even though many of us cannot find our relatives and friends. In Europe, we have lived through many crises, in particular the two world wars. As a result, we had the opportunity to live in peace for 75 years which makes us understand how important our freedom is. Solidarity will always take precedence over individualism and now is the time to take it into account again.”

“Let us take this opportunity to realize how privileged we have been during all these years and thank Europe and their initiators such as Schuman for the implementation of resources with a view to a better world. This is what we need to do for our children, give them a vision full of possibilities. So, let’s take precedence over supporting the most insecure by focusing on the person,” the Prince and Princess continued. “We wish you all a Merry Christmas and we hope for a happy new year 2021. Stay healthy.”