King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared joyous in their 2025 Christmas card as the monarch prepares for the holiday to potentially be “his last.”
The holiday card, shared via Instagram Saturday, showed the couple smiling widely and holding hands while at the Villa Wolkonsky in Rome, Italy, in April.
Charles, 77, looked dapper in a blue suit and silver tie, while Camilla, 78, donned a white long-sleeved dress.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla shared their 2025 holiday card. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
In the card shared on Instagram Saturday, the couple smiled while at the Villa Wolkonsky in Rome, Italy, in April. Getty Images for Buckingham Palace
“🎄✨ It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!” they captioned a photo of the card.
The couple debuted their annual holiday card as Charles reportedly wants to make this “Christmas” special amid his ongoing cancer battle.
“Charles prioritizes duty, but he’s also a family man who knows his time is precious,” an insider told Us Weekly Thursday.
“🎄✨ It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!” the photo was captioned. UK Press via Getty Images
Charles reportedly wants to make this “Christmas” special as it might be “his last.” Zak Hussein / SplashNews.com
Charles plans to spend Christmas morning at Mary Magdalene Church and will record his annual speech.
“Nothing would stop Charles from doing that,” the source said. “He will do everything expected of him and more.”
Another insider expressed concerns from his loved ones that “his health isn’t the best.”
The king has been battling cancer. Zak Hussein / BACKGRID
However, he still plans on carry out his duties by spending Christmas morning at Mary Magdalene Church. Getty Images
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“They’re taking it day by day,” the source said.
Charles, however, shared that he wasn’t doing “too bad” during a visit to the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in September.
In February 2024, the king revealed that he was diagnosed with “a form of cancer.”
Charles will also record his annual speeech. ZUMAPRESS.com
“He will do everything expected of him and more,” a source told Us Weekly. via REUTERS
At the time, he had recently undergone a procedure for an enlarged prostate.
A few months later, Charles’ daughter-in-law Princess Kate Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.
She completed her chemotherapy treatments that September and revealed her cancer-free status in January.