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| Meghan and Harry send Christmas greetings by email | Meghan and Harry send Christmas greetings by email |
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| Prince Harry and Meghan’s e-card to friends and colleagues stars baby Archie | Prince Harry and Meghan’s e-card to friends and colleagues stars baby Archie |
| The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opted to break with tradition and chosen a more eco-friendly way of sending festive wishes, releasing an e-card with their son Archie at centre stage. | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opted to break with tradition and chosen a more eco-friendly way of sending festive wishes, releasing an e-card with their son Archie at centre stage. |
| The card reads: “Merry Christmas and a happy new year”, and at the bottom ends: “From our family to yours”. | The card reads: “Merry Christmas and a happy new year”, and at the bottom ends: “From our family to yours”. |
| The image on the card is black and white and shows Prince Harry and Meghan beside a Christmas tree while their seven-month-old son crawls towards the camera. | The image on the card is black and white and shows Prince Harry and Meghan beside a Christmas tree while their seven-month-old son crawls towards the camera. |
| It has been reported that the greeting was emailed to friends and colleagues on Monday, although hard copies were sent to family. | It has been reported that the greeting was emailed to friends and colleagues on Monday, although hard copies were sent to family. |
| It was not released officially but appeared on the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust Twitter account. It said: “Just sharing the sweetest Christmas Card from our President and Vice-President, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. | It was not released officially but appeared on the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust Twitter account. It said: “Just sharing the sweetest Christmas Card from our President and Vice-President, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. |
| “Very Merry Christmas, everyone!” | “Very Merry Christmas, everyone!” |
| The tweet has since had more than 34,000 likes and more than 5,000 retweets. At the bottom of the card, it reads: “This year we have chosen to send our holiday card electronically.” | The tweet has since had more than 34,000 likes and more than 5,000 retweets. At the bottom of the card, it reads: “This year we have chosen to send our holiday card electronically.” |
| The photo was taken by Meghan’s friend the actor Janina Gavankar, who is best known for her TV roles. She is currently appearing in Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. | The photo was taken by Meghan’s friend the actor Janina Gavankar, who is best known for her TV roles. She is currently appearing in Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. |
| In September, Harry and Meghan revealed they were struggling with media attention. They are currently taking a break from royal duties and are spending some time in Canada as a family. | In September, Harry and Meghan revealed they were struggling with media attention. They are currently taking a break from royal duties and are spending some time in Canada as a family. |
| Meanwhile a photograph taken by the Duchess of Cambridge was released for Christmas Day. | |
| The black and white photo shows Prince William kissing their youngest child, Louis, on the cheek, while Charlotte and George look towards the camera. William wears a flat cap as he holds on to his son in the photo, which was taken by the duchess, a keen photographer, earlier this year in Norfolk. |