[jet]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Beautiful card released by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex last year, putting an original spin on a boring tradition.

It was just a family photo also though, but tbh I found it too contrived and pretentious like many of the pics they release, like this is all fans like you are getting; Archies hand or Archies foot or a cartoon - like Xmas image. Just show yourselves ffs. Be warm and real and stop the arty farty desperation - to - be - different palaver.

[jet]

.....I just love how William and Kate often proudly show us their children as they grow, just like Diana and Charles did, and as the Queen did, and as her parents did before her....all relevant historical records for the future...

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by jet

.....I just love how William and Kate often proudly show us their children as they grow, just like Diana and Charles did, and as the Queen did, and as her parents did before her....all relevant historical records for the future...

To be fair though, when you have round the clock armed protection officers it is easy to be a bit more relaxed about people seeing your children. Many celebrities don't show their children's faces as they can then become a target. Its not as easy to target a child when you don't know what the child looks like.

I agree, it's lovely to see the Cambridge children growing up....as we did with William and Harry but I can't condemn anyone who wants to keep their children's images private until they are of an age themselves to decide if they want their pictures out there.

[jet]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

To be fair though, when you have round the clock armed protection officers it is easy to be a bit more relaxed about people seeing your children. Many celebrities don't show their children's faces as they can then become a target. Its not as easy to target a child when you don't know what the child looks like.

I agree, it's lovely to see the Cambridge children growing up....as we did with William and Harry but I can't condemn anyone who wants to keep their children's images private until they are of an age themselves to decide if they want their pictures out there.

I’m referring to the likes of their officially released images. Hand, foot, cartoon - like.
To be accurate, there are pics and and a few vids of Archie clearly shown with either Harry (on the beach) and Meghan or both. Meghan reading Duck Rabbit to him springs to mind.
Harry and Meghan have protection officers, so the children are protected also. Probably not as well as they would be in the Royal fold, so fair enough, I take your point.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by jet

.....I just love how William and Kate often proudly show us their children as they grow, just like Diana and Charles did, and as the Queen did, and as her parents did before her....all relevant historical records for the future...

Oh yes jet it’s worked out fabulously for all of them hasn’t it . Both of Cherles’ sons struggling with depression and anxiety, and The Queen’s own brood steeped in decades of divorce, alcoholism and sex offence allegations. Bravo

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Santa

Oh yes jet it’s worked out fabulously for all of them hasn’t it . Both of Cherles’ sons struggling with depression and anxiety, and The Queen’s own brood steeped in decades of divorce, alcoholism and sex offence allegations. Bravo

Eh I had no idea

[jet]

Originally Posted by Cherry Christmas

Eh I had no idea

[jet]

Originally Posted by Toy Santa

Oh yes jet it’s worked out fabulously for all of them hasn’t it . Both of Cherles’ sons struggling with depression and anxiety, and The Queen’s own brood steeped in decades of divorce, alcoholism and sex offence allegations. Bravo

Just like many families all over the world. (well, maybe not so much the sex allegations.)

Not sure what that has got to do though with having family photos of them growing up for us to see - and for historical records.