Possibly we can all agree on this from the Sussexes ...

[Mumsnut]

... highly cute photo

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10339953/First-look-baby-Lilibet-Harry-Meghan-release-Christmas-card.html

[quote Snog]@LolaLouLou totally agree I also found it offensive that they said having one child makes you parents and only when you have a second do you become a family [/quote]
It's a really odd statement, I think it's finding something to say when nothing was really necessary.

Lovely picture

It’s a lovely photo. They look so relaxed and happy. Archie’s hair is absolutely gorgeous

@LadyPerseverance

Only just noticed the comment about giving to charity on ‘your behalf’. That’s a bit patronising! I have my own charities that i donate to, I don’t need anyone donating on my behalf thank you very much. It would have been better for them to tie their familial happiness with the need to help other families in need by donating a sum to so and so and then promoting the chosen charities.

Still it’s lovely to see them all looking so happy. But what’s with all these summer photos for Christmas cards. I want winter wonderlands 😆

Unless you’re an actual recipient of the card, they’re not saying they donated on ‘your’ behalf. It’s on behalf of the people who received the card. Just like I send a card to my sibling and his family letting them know I had made a donation on their behalf to oxfam this year.

Yuk at Harry’s feet - with the amount of photoshop on this picture you would think they could photoshop some shoes on him.

I really wish they’d stop making digs about how 2 children makes a family, incredibly insensitive to keep repeating this comment.

Otherwise it’s generally cute but I don’t get the point? Maybe it’s an American thing but do other wealthy Americans publish their holiday cards? Have I missed the one from the kardashians?

I mean send them definitely - I’m sure the family would love a card like this but why does it need to be made public?

The donations are on whose behalf?

The bare feet / down among the chickens vibe is funny from these two.😂

@KloppKrazy

The bare feet / down among the chickens vibe is funny from these two.😂

Awww. They're trying to show that they're down-home folks, just like us.

Yeah, cute.

Cute photo although Harry's hooves didn't need to feature (even in a minor supporting role) yet again.

Maybe those Netflix and Spotify deals aren't paying enough for Harry to buy shoes.

Or jeans...

Cute pic but I feel like Archie has been sidelined a bit in this pic (and that comment). Both parents are gazing so dotingly at Lillibet, whereas Archie has no acknowledgement. I am sure he is not sidelined in real life but the body language on this makes me feel really sad

The children look very cute. It’s a nice photo although a more modern version of those pictures that people used to have where they all have white t shirts, jeans and bare feet. If they’d just put some shoes on it’d be so much less cringy!

Meghan is wearing heels with jeans.. attention is purposely centred on Meh’gan

Did they repeat the thing about two children making a family? Oh my word.

Yes. I guess two or three don't make a family but four do.

I think that’s extraordinarily insensitive. Fwiw I never struggled with my fertility but I know a few people who were only able to have one dc. I don’t consider their unit any less of a family unit than mine.

It would be a lovely photo but for the feet.

@EssexLioness

Cute pic but I feel like Archie has been sidelined a bit in this pic (and that comment). Both parents are gazing so dotingly at Lillibet, whereas Archie has no acknowledgement. I am sure he is not sidelined in real life but the body language on this makes me feel really sad

Oh please.

He is sat on his dad's knee with his arm around him.
He is hardly stood in the corner of the room, removed from his parents and being ignored.

That's a horrible thing to even suggest something like this.

Sorry Op, I went off topic.

Yes it's a cute photi

It's a really beautiful photo

@minou123 it’s not meant horribly. I don’t believe that this reflects his home life at all. Just think it’s weird positioning by the photographer. 🤷‍♀️

@EssexLioness

Cute pic but I feel like Archie has been sidelined a bit in this pic (and that comment). Both parents are gazing so dotingly at Lillibet, whereas Archie has no acknowledgement. I am sure he is not sidelined in real life but the body language on this makes me feel really sad

He looks quite content to me - probably a very active toddler not wanting to sit or stand still for too long for photos . I imagine the photographer spent sometime taking lots of different photos and poses - this just happens to be the one for you to see. I doubt very much he has been sidelined for his baby sister.

@MrsHGWells

Meghan is wearing heels with jeans.. attention is purposely centred on Meh’gan

Heels ? Are we looking at the same pic? And is it her jeans or heels that mean she is drawing too much attention to herself. Could it be that she is very attractive hence you are drawn to look at her. Lili was the one that caught my eye because of her smile - obviously giggling - then Archies red hair and lovely cheeks before M&H who look fine to me.

@PreparationPreparationPrep thank you for explaining that. Yes would make sense that he was maybe a bit wriggly at his age. And that would explain the pose. I think I just felt it looked a bit awkward with Both parents looking at baby, but I can see that this gives a nice focal point to the photo so possibly what the photographer was going for.