general | March 30, 2026

Harry And Meghan's 2023 Christmas Card Is Missing One Key Element

Bucking tradition once again, Prince Harry and Meghan Markel opted to use a photo of just the two of them on their 2023 holiday card instead of the family portrait usually favored by the royal clan. Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, were absent from the card in both picture and in name. 

The photo (seen above), was captured during the 2023 Invictus Games held in September, showing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex cheering during the closing ceremony. The image was centered on a dark green background sprinkled with white dots and included the sentiment: "We wish you a very happy holiday season. Thanks for all the support in 2023!" 

It's not the first time the couple's kids have been left out of the holiday cheer, though — their 2022 holiday card also featured a photo of just mom and dad from a gala event in New York. Ironically, despite Harry and Meghan's cries for privacy and dislike of photographers, both images used in their last two cards were captured by on-the-scene lensmen.