I knew exactly what to expect when I saw this in the mail today. There is no mistaking that this was from the Monaco royals. And since they were nice enough to already release a photo of their Christmas card, I knew exactly what was inside.
One of the interesting things about Monaco's reply are the stamps. This stamp marks the 47th International Bouquet Contest, which happened in June 2014. (The stamp was released in February 2014, which makes it older than the twins!) The bouquet on the stamp won the Golden Badge in the category "Danse/Dance" in 2013.
My guess is they constantly get new stamps in their office to mark upcoming events, so they cycle through stamps before they had a chance to finish using them all. And since it is the end of the year they are trying to use up all the old ones. The stamp from the Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella's Birthday was a few months old as well.
The front of the card features a lovely photo of the family. What was really interesting is that the photo is attached to the card, not printed directly on it. This makes it a higher quality picture.
The red "AC" at the top is the couple's joint monogram.
The message on the inside is repeated in French, English and Monégasque, and reads:
One thing that was very interesting about this reply, was the envelope featured Princess Charlene's Monogram on the back. Usually, when the couple is sending things jointly, they use their joint Monogram.
It could just be a mix up in their office. However, the Twins birthday response came in an envelope with no monogram. I had expected it to have the couple's joint monogram like the twins birth reply did last year. So, it could be they ran out of envelopes with the joint monogram on them, which is why this and the birthday response didn't have it.
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"All our Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a New Year 2016 filled with joy."Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's signatures are printed on. All the responses I have gotten, use the same signature.
One thing that was very interesting about this reply, was the envelope featured Princess Charlene's Monogram on the back. Usually, when the couple is sending things jointly, they use their joint Monogram.
It could just be a mix up in their office. However, the Twins birthday response came in an envelope with no monogram. I had expected it to have the couple's joint monogram like the twins birth reply did last year. So, it could be they ran out of envelopes with the joint monogram on them, which is why this and the birthday response didn't have it.
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