The countdown is on until Christmas and members of the world’s royal families are getting into the festive spirit.
Each year, we get a glimpse of the royals’ Christmas cards either when they release them to the public or start sending them out to those lucky enough to receive one.
The latest monarchs to share their Christmas photos are those from Spain and Jordan.
Jordan’s royal family has shared their Christmas card. (Instagram/@rhcjo)The Jordanian royal family
Jordan’s royal family, headed by King Abdullah II, 63, and his 55-year-old wife Queen Rania, put on a delightful and colour-matched appearance for their 2025 Christmas card, which was quite a departure from their usual offerings.
Not only did the photo used for the card feature three generations of royals, including two new arrivals, but it was much more relaxed than in previous years.
The photo features 10 family members, all dressed in green and blue hues. They were seen walking in the garden of the royal residence, Al-Maquar in Aman, Jordan.
The image was shared on the official Instagram accounts of the Royal Hashemite Court and Queen Rania.
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King Abdullah and Queen Rania. (Europa Press via Getty Images)
“Our wishes for you a new year that carries peace and branches of hope that spreads between generations,” the caption read.
“May the bonds of family and love continue to grow in the year ahead.”
It has been a very busy year for the family, who celebrated the arrival of two royal babies this year.
Queen Rania is seen carrying Princess Iman, the daughter of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa, while King Abdullah was holding Amina, the daughter of Princess Iman and her husband Jameel Thermiotis.
Both babies were born this year.
Also pictured were the youngest of the royal couple’s four children, Princess Salma and Prince Hashem.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, and Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, pictured for the 2025 Christmas card. (Casa Real)The Spanish royal family
King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife Queen Letizia have shared their 2025 Christmas card.
The royal couple were pictured outdoors with their two daughters, the heir to the throne Princess Leonor and her sister, Infanta Sofía.
King Felipe, 57, started his reign in 2014 after his father, King Juan Carlos, abdicated.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia, a former TV news anchor, are popular in Spain. Each year, the Spanish people look forward to the release of their annual Christmas card.
The 2025 Chritmas card of the Spanish royal family included each of their signed signatures. (Casa de S.M. el Rey)
Princess Leonor, 20, is pictured sitting beside her mother while her younger sister, Infanta Sofía, 18 stands beside her father, who hugs her warmly.
The photo was reportedly taken on October 25.
“Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2026,” is typed on the card, which was signed by each family member alongside a handwritten note, which said, “With all our affection and best wishes”.
The 2025 Christmas card of the Princess Royal and Tim Laurence. (Facebook/@Governor of Queensland)The British royal family
The Governor of Queensland shared an image of the 2025 Christmas card she received from the Princess Royal and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence.
The card features a photo of the couple riding in a horse-drawn carriage in Sark, in the UK’s English Channel, earlier this year.
“With best wishes for a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year,” was printed opposite the photo on the card, which was signed simply “From Anne and Tim”.
Dr Jeannette Young shared an image of the card on the Governor of Queensland Facebook page late yesterday.
“The arrival of a special Christmas card from The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence has set a festive tone at Government House,” the post said.
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Princess Anne with her husband Tim Laurence and the Govener of Queensland Dr Jeannette Young and her husband Graeme Nimmo. (Facebook/@Governor of Queensland)
”Her Excellency was honoured to recently host Her Royal Highness Princess Anne during her official visit for the Royal Australian Corps of Signals Centenary celebrations, when HRH also presided over a special Investiture Ceremony to present the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) to Senior Patrol Officer Stephen Canning RVM.”
The lack of titles and pretensions on Princess Anne’s card was praised overnight by the British press.
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Some royal experts also saw it as being in stark contrast to other royals, such as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, who reportedly had a member of staff announce her as she walked into a room during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar recently.
In recent days, both King Charles and Queen Camilla and Monaco’s royal couple unveiled their holiday offerings.
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s 2025 Christmas card. (Instagram/@theroyalfamily)
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s card features a photograph taken earlier this year during the royal couple’s State Visit to Italy.
Buckingham Palace said the photo was taken in the grounds of Villa Wolkonsky, Rome, to mark The King and Queen’s 20th wedding anniversary in April.
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They are smiling with their arms linked in the image.
The Queen is wearing a white and beige coat dress by Anna Valentine which she paired with a Lily of the Valley brooch while the King looks dashing in a blue pin-striped suit and grey tie
“Wishing you a very happy Christmas and New Year,” the card says.
Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco pictured for their 2025 Christmas card. (Vanessa von Zitzewitz/Prince’s Palace)The Monegasque royal family
Monaco’s royal family shared their Christmas card image, which showed Prince Albert II, his wife Princess Charlene and their twin children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, seated in front of a Christmas tree inside the Prince’s Palace.
A roaring fire can be seen in the background while the family dog Harley also made an appearance.
The family’s formal attire marked a departure from the previous year’s card, which saw them dressed more casually.
Their formal attire marked a departure from the previous year’s card, which saw them dressed more casually.
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