On Thursday, Queen Camilla hosted one of her annual Christmas events at Clarence House. She invited children and families from Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. They decorated Christmas trees and the kids got to see Santa (“Father Christmas” in the UK) and receive some gifts. While Camilla has never shown any particular warmth towards children, she’s done this for years and it’s a consistently nice event. I’m sure it means a lot to those kids and parents as well.
Interestingly enough, Camilla ensured that her annual good deed got a lot of attention for other reasons. As Santa circulated around one of the reception rooms, the photographer got some shots of the framed photos on display in Clarence House. Magically, one of the photos on display was from Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding day – it was a photo of King Charles (then the Prince of Wales) walking Meghan down the aisle. That wasn’t the only photo featuring Meghan either! There’s the formal family portrait from Prince Louis’s 2018 London christening, which includes Harry and Meghan. I zoomed in all of the photos on display- there’s also a portrait of the Queen Mum (Charles’s beloved grandmother), and a photo of QEII and Margaret when they were girls.
So what does this all mean? Was the photo put on display specifically to send a message? Reportedly, Charles has displayed various photos from the Sussex wedding in several of his homes/castles/palaces, so this isn’t the first time we’ve heard about this or seen it with our very own eyes. Still, it feels like this photo was displayed on purpose, specifically timed because the Sussexes are back in Charles’s good graces.
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- The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle at Windsor Castle. Broadcast on ITV1,Image: 372311276, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WENN does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright, License in attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN’s services only, do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright, License in material. By publishing this material you expressly agree to indemnify, to hold WENN, its directors, shareholders, employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), any causes of action, allegation against WENN arising out of, connected in any way with publication of the material., Model Release: no, Pictured: Meghan Markle,Meghan,Duchess of Sussex,Charles,Prince of Wales,Prince Charles, Credit line: /Wenn/Avalon
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- The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle at Windsor Castle. Broadcast on ITV1,Image: 372311288, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WENN does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright, License in attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN’s services only, do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright, License in material. By publishing this material you expressly agree to indemnify, to hold WENN, its directors, shareholders, employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), any causes of action, allegation against WENN arising out of, connected in any way with publication of the material., Model Release: no, Pictured: Meghan Markle,Meghan,Duchess of Sussex,Charles,Prince of Wales,Prince Charles, Credit line: /Wenn/Avalon
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- Prince Harry looks at his bride, Meghan Markle, as she arrives accompanied by the Prince of Wales in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for their wedding.,Image: 515241830, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: +34 91 533 4289, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: /Avalon
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- Meghan Markle in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle for her wedding to Prince Harry watched by (middle row from left) Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Wessex, Viscount Severn, Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess Royal, Sir Tim Laurence, (front row from left) Duke of Cambridge, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall Duchess of Cambridge, Duke of York. .,Image: 515241949, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: +34 91 533 4289, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon
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- (Left to right) The Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of York and Princess Beatrice sitting in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle during the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.,Image: 515244979, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: +34 91 533 4289, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon
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- A person dressed as Father Christmas presents Queen Camilla with a present during the Christmas tree decorating event, supported by Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s, Marvellous Children’s Charity, at Clarence House in London. Picture date: Thursday December 11, 2025.,Image: 1058472393, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- A person dressed as Father Christmas, Queen Camilla, Ivan (left) and Fatima (right) on the State Sleigh in the gardens of Clarence House, London, during the Christmas tree decorating event supported by Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s, Marvellous Children’s Charity. Picture date: Thursday December 11, 2025.,Image: 1058472576, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- A person dressed as Father Christmas speaks with Fatima during the Christmas tree decorating event hosted by Queen Camilla, accompanied by children supported by Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s, Marvellous Children’s Charity, at Clarence House in London. Picture date: Thursday December 11, 2025.,Image: 1058472882, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- A person dressed as Father Christmas speaks with Ivan during the Christmas tree decorating event hosted by Queen Camilla, accompanied by children supported by Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s, Marvellous Children’s Charity, at Clarence House in London. Picture date: Thursday December 11, 2025.,Image: 1058472920, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- Ivan with members of his family during the Christmas tree decorating event hosted by Queen Camilla, accompanied by children supported by Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s, Marvellous Children’s Charity, at Clarence House in London. Picture date: Thursday December 11, 2025.,Image: 1058473089, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- A person dressed as Father Christmas speaks with Myla during the Christmas tree decorating event hosted by Queen Camilla, accompanied by children supported by Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s, Marvellous Children’s Charity, at Clarence House in London. Picture date: Thursday December 11, 2025.,Image: 1058473117, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- A person dressed as Father Christmas speaks with Ivan during the Christmas tree decorating event hosted by Queen Camilla, accompanied by children supported by Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s, Marvellous Children’s Charity, at Clarence House in London. Picture date: Thursday December 11, 2025.,Image: 1058472920, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
