William and Kate offer a fresh glimpse of their children in heartwarming Christmas snap

To celebrate Christmas, the Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new photo of their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The black and white photo, taken by Josh Shinner, shows the children sitting on a wooden bench. Shinner is also the photographer behind the family's Christmas card image for this year. The couple shared the photo on social media with a message, wishing everyone a merry Christmas from their family to yours. Earlier this month, the family's Christmas card image was released, featuring them all together in another black and white photo with Princess Charlotte seated on a chair. In that picture, they were all wearing white shirts, with Catherine and Charlotte wearing jeans, while the boys wore black trousers, except for Prince Louis who was in shorts. In the photo shared on Christmas Day, the three children appear to be dressed in the same outfits as in the Christmas card. The family is expected to spend Christmas Day at Sandringham in Norfolk and attend a morning church service. On Christmas Eve, Catherine hosted the Together at Christmas carol service event at Westminster Abbey, which was broadcasted.