Kate and William release a new family photo
With a "Merry Christmas," Kensington Palace has released a family snapshot of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte:
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The palace has also announced school plans for George:
The photo release is one more in the bargain the royals have with the British press. As our in-house royal watcher Patricia Treble has explained previously: "The Windsors ensure the media gets regularly updated photos of the children, and in return the British press leave the children alone and, importantly, agree not to publish paparazzi images."
Not so very long ago, the Palace released new pictures of Princess Charlotte as snapped by her mother, Kate Middleton:
The baby photos are among the few we’ve seen since the princess was born.
Read more: Prince George all but vanished from view.
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George and Charlotte in June 2015
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Charlotte’s public debut in May
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