Europe's photogenic royals release their Christmas pictures

While in America we have to make do with the Kardashian Christmas card, over in Europe the royals have delivered with some pretty stylish festive portraits.

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton posed alongside their three children, George, Charlotte and baby Louis, at their country seat, Anmer Hall.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children Louis, George and Charlotte (PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children Louis, George and Charlotte (PA)

Spain's royal family also released a relaxed Christmas photo, taken on a September visit to Asturius, as well as a shot of Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia with King Felipe of Spain in Madrid.

Norway's royal portrait (Hakon Mosvold Larsen/AFP/Getty Images)
Norway's royal portrait (Hakon Mosvold Larsen/AFP/Getty Images)

Over in Norway, the royal family delivered a posed photo Donald Trump would be proud of. The shot included the whole family - except for the eligible, surf-loving family member Marius Borg, who has taken leave from public life to attend college in Los Angeles - sitting in the Royal Palace in Oslo.