By Molly Claire Goddard
7:46am PST, Dec 26, 2025
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were slammed by a former royal staffer for their "weird" Christmas card.Keep reading to learn why…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seen beaming at their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in their 2025 holiday card. However, King Charles III's former butler, Grant Harrold, found one aspect of the photo "strange.""They don't want to show their children's faces, and I completely understand their choice to keep their children's faces out of the spotlight," he told Daily Express. "However, I think it just comes across a bit odd in this picture. Again, they're kind of sitting in the middle. Why send out a photo of your children if you don't want them to be seen? For me, it doesn't make sense."
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Despite exiting The Firm in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle still issue a Christmas greeting each year. "Meghan and Harry have kept the royal tradition of sending a Christmas card with a family photo on the front, which is, of course, a big American tradition as well," Grant Harrold said. "They've cherry-picked the traditions they want to keep from royal life, keeping the ones that work for them."_
Prince William and Kate Middleton's Christmas card, featuring their children's faces, looks drastically different from those of their relatives."It's a proud family photo. Their picture oozes confidence, while Meghan [Makle] and [Prince] Harry's still looks a bit off in my opinion," Grant Harrold gushed. "The only similarity between the photos is their choice of an outdoor setting. This is very normal for royal Christmas cards. However, I think it's also symbolic as both families love being outside. Kate has spoken regularly about the benefits of spending time outdoors, and Meghan has also spoken of her love of being in her garden."