I had written to Duchess Kate in January to wish her a happy birthday. The front of the envelope is the usual from the British Royals.
The back of the envelope features the usual black Crown/Kensington Palace that the Cambridges have been using for years.
Inside is something that is a little different than what I've gotten in the past. It is the usual photocard, with no message on the back. Instead, there is a piece of paper included with the message. This is the first time I've gotten this kind of reply from Clarence House, but I have seen others get this in the past.
Clarence House keeps a set of cards with blank backs that it can use for a variety of purposes. When Clarence House runs out of cards with the typed message for an event, we will sometimes see them do this, where they send a blank card and the message written on a separate note.
The front of the card features a photo of Duchess Kate taken at Amner Hall by Matt Porteous. This photo was released to mark Duchess Kate's birthday this year. And it was the 1st time the Palace has released a new photo to mark Kate's birthday. The photo appears to be taken at the same time as The Cambridge's 2018 Personal Christmas Card photo.
The back of the card has no typed message but still features the usual Black Crown Kensington Palace, along with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) mark indicating this paper came from a sustainable forest and the photographer's name.
With the card is a letter written on A5 size paper, which is double the size of the card (A6) and half the size of normal letter paper (A4).
The body of the letter is the exact same as the one printed on the card for Kate's birthday this year. The letter reads:
Kensington Palace
From: The Office of TRH The Duke and Duchess of CambridgePrivate and Confidential
The Duchess of Cambridge thanks you for taking the trouble to write on the occasion of her 38th Birthday.
Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated by Her Royal Highness who sends he warmest thanks and best wishes.
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