King Charles unveils his first Christmas card as Britain's monarch

For the first time in 70 years, Britain has a new monarch bringing in the festive season ...

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla are all smiles in their annual Christmas card photo, which was taken in the Scottish Highlands in the summer when the late Queen was still alive and the King was still the Prince of Wales.

As the new monarch looks ahead, Camilla is seen smiling at Charles during the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering.

Released by the Palace and taken by award-winning photographer Samir Hussein, the pair look fittingly festive with Charles sporting a red and green tie and Camilla in the same yuletide shades.

The Palace captioned the post of the card: "We're pleased to share this year’s Christmas Card from The King and The Queen Consort. Taken at the Braemar Games in September 2022."

This festive season will also see Christmas cards released by the new Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine as well as, no doubt, former senior royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.