Royal family
Published December 25, 2023, 4:01 PM ET
Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a sweet photo of their children on Christmas Day.Getty Images
Prince William and Kate Middleton delighted royal fans by releasing a new photo of their children on Christmas Day.
Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, smiled while sitting on a bench in a casual black-and-white photo posted by their parents on Sunday.
In the picture, taken by photographer Josh Shinner, Charlotte was seen sitting in the middle of her brothers and giving them a hug.
“I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, from our family to yours! W & C,” the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, captioned the post on social media.
The newly released portrait appears to have been taken at the same time as the family's official Christmas card.
This celebratory photo came under fire for a glaring Photoshop error that deleted one of Louis' fingers.
The new photo appears to have been taken during the family's photo shoot for their official Christmas card. Getty Images
“Prince Louis' finger is missing, plus they photoshopped someone else's leg onto his leg 😒 I sure hope taxpayers didn't pay for this,” one fan tweeted.
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“Prince Louis' middle finger is missing and his legs look weird,” wrote another.
Middleton and William were reportedly “as shocked as everyone else” and “ashamed” to see the mistake broadcast to the world.
The Prince and Princess of Wales also share photos of their children on their children's birthday parties. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Despite the blunder, it was a busy Christmas season for the young royal trio.
They accompanied their mother to volunteer at a charity that is part of the Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood, where they helped choose clothes and toys for children in need.
The youngsters also accompanied their parents to a special carol service at Westminster Abbey earlier this month.
The Welsh family attended a special service at Westminster Abbey earlier this month. Getty Images
The children were seen putting letters for Santa Claus in a red mailbox and then singing Christmas carols with their parents.
Louis delighted viewers when he was caught trying to blow out his sister's candle.
And on Christmas Day, they joined their parents and many other members of the royal family for the annual morning service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, England.
They spent Christmas morning attending church services with other members of the royal family. AP
Royal watchers were surprised to see an appearance by Sarah Ferguson, who was married to disgraced Prince Andrew.
Andrew withdrew from royal life in 2019 due to his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
She had not been seen at Christmas services since the 1990s, after divorcing the Duke of York in 1996.
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