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Kate Middleton & Prince William Unveil Their Family Christmas Card in Sneakers

The royals' holiday portrait featured the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as their three children.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: (Front row left to right) King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Sophie, Countess of Wessex during the 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 15, 2022 in London, England.  The service will be broadcast on ITV1 on Christmas Eve as part of a Royal Carols: Together At Christmas programme, narrated by Catherine Zeta Jones and featuring an introduction by Kate and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Yui Mok - Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15Prince George of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Catherine, Princess of Wales greets children with a high five at the 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 15, 2022 in London, England. The service will be broadcast on ITV1 on Christmas Eve as part of a Royal Carols: Together At Christmas programme, narrated by Catherine Zeta Jones and featuring an introduction the Princess of Wales and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have officially unveiled their Christmas card this year — which includes a surprising shoe choice.

Within the black-and-white portrait shot by Josh Shinner, Prince William and Kate Middleton pose with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Within the image, Kate, Charlotte and Louis each wear a pair of low-top sneakers without socks; Louis and Charlotte’s feature dark lace-up styles with capped white toes, while Kate’s takes a monochrome slip-on silhouette.

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(L-R): Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George pose for their 2023 Christmas card.

Meanwhile, Prince William and George each wear dark suede boots for another matching moment. Within the portrait, all members of the royal family each wear coordinating ensembles, featuring collared button-down shirts and dark denim jeans.

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For the occasion, the royals also shared their Christmas card portrait on Instagram. This year’s portrait notably included similar ensembles and comfortable footwear choices as their 2022 card, which found the family outfitted in a blue and white palette featuring shorts, polos and button-down shirts paired with various sneaker styles. Princess Charlotte notably wore a similar pair of cap-toed sneakers on this occasion, as well.

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Handout photo issued by Kensington Palace of the Prince and Princess of Wales with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in Norfolk, featured on their Christmas card this year.Matt Porteus/WPA-Pool

The family’s holiday card announcement follows the news of their annual Christmas Eve service, “Royal Carols: Together at Christmas.” For the third year in a row, Middleton will host the musical event that will be broadcasted on ITV at 7:45pm (2:45pm EST) on Sunday, Dec. 24. The princess announced the occasion on the program’s YouTube channel, which you can view online now.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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