I received this reply a year ago from Belgium after I had written to them for Christmas 2022.
The envelope was the usual from the couple for Christmas. It matches the card, and is listed here #2B.
King Philippe & Queen Mathilde create a similar card each year. The front of the card features King Philippe & Queen Mathilde's joint Monogram. The F & P stand for the different spellings of King Philippe's name in the 3 official languages of Belgium:
- French: Philippe
- Dutch: Filip
- German: Philippe
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Philippe Mathilde
Elisabeth Gabriel Emmanuel Eleonore
2023
The right side shows a photo of the family along with their two dogs. The photo was taken by Bas Bogaerts.
(2nd row L-R: Gabriel, Elisabeth, Emmanuel, Eleonore;
1st row L-R: Queen Mathilde, King Philippe;
Floor L-R: Jeep, Simba).
The back of the card is blank except for a photo credit.
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