Royal Christmas card raises questions: ‘Where is Prince Louis’ middle finger?’ | Show

The royal couple proudly shared this weekend their family portrait on their official social media channels. Both on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram, fans immediately noticed some oddities in the black and white photo. “What happened to Louis’ middle finger?” someone immediately wondered. Another user quickly noticed another error: “Don’t forget the missing shoelaces.” Moreover, the left hand of Princess Charlotte (8) is also discussed: ‘Her left hand seems too long.’ And there are questions about “why Louis’ right leg is so swollen” and “why Kate’s thigh and foot are also missing.”

Also on Instagram, a significant part of the almost 24,000 reactions – in addition to a lot of praise for the intimate family portrait – are about the suspected ‘photoshop error’. Although someone also says: it only looks like Louis is missing a finger because of the way he placed his hand on the back of the chair. The British tabloids can’t stop talking about it. By DailyMail – ‘the mistake has apparently gone unnoticed by the royal family’ – until the Evening Standardwhich notes that it is ‘interesting’ that a notice to the press accompanying the photo states that it ‘may not be digitally enhanced, manipulated or modified in any way’.

Every year, the royal family shares that year’s Christmas cards via social media. Last year William and Catherine shared their Christmas greetings with a summer photo, but this year they opted for a family portrait in black and white. The couple stands with the two Princes George and Louis around Princess Charlotte, who is sitting on a chair. “Our family Christmas card for 2023,” William and Kate wrote. The photo for the card was taken by photographer Josh Shinner.

Catherine and Charlotte wear a white blouse with jeans underneath. Princes William and George also wear white blouses, but combine them with black trousers. Only Prince Louis has bare legs this time, which is a tradition among the British upper class. Unlike in the Netherlands, etiquette dictates that boys wear shorts in all seasons.