Charles and Camilla release their first Christmas card as king and queen consort with a photo taken days before Queen Elizabeth's death
- King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, have released their 2022 Christmas card.
- The image in the card was taken five days before Queen Elizabeth's death on September 8.
King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, have released their 2022 Christmas card, featuring a photo that was taken days before Queen Elizabeth's death in September.
The royal family shared the Christmas card on Twitter on Sunday. The card features a photo of Charles and Camilla at the Braemar Games in Scotland on September 3, alongside the message: "Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year."
The photo was taken by royal photographer Samir Hussein and was personally selected by the king and queen consort, according to a Buckingham Palace press release sent to Insider.
The photo shows Charles, wearing a tweed jacket and looking into the distance as Camilla, who wore a green jacket and matching hat, smiles at him fondly.
The image was taken five days before Queen Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle on September 8. She was 96.
It marks the first Christmas card released by the couple since Charles ascended the throne.
"Really proud that my photo has been selected as the King & Queen Consort's Christmas card for a second consecutive year," Hussein wrote on Twitter.
The couple's 2021 Christmas card included a candid photo of Charles fixing Camilla's mask at Royal Ascot, Town and Country reports.
Samir Hussein did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.