They must REALLY like the photo! Kate and William send out thank you cards following their wedding anniversary – featuring the SAME 2016 portrait as last year’s notes
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent out thank you notes to fans
- Used the same portrait of themselves in Bhutan as they did in 2017
- Royal watchers previously spotted that the couple send near identical notes with their ‘warmest thanks’ and ‘best wishes’ in all of their thank you cards
Those receiving thank you cards from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this month might have noticed something rather familiar.
As is custom William and Kate sent thank you notes to everyone who had been kind enough to send their best wishes on their seventh wedding anniversary on April 29.
Fronting the card was a photo of the couple during their India and Bhutan tour in 2016 – exactly the same image the palace used last year.
In the photo the Duke and Duchess are seen smiling before the camera during their Himalayan trek to Bhutan’s Tiger Nest monastery.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent out thank you cards to well-wishers following their seventh wedding anniversary
Photos of the card were shared by royal fan Jessica, 22, from Italy on her Instagram account Royal Addicted 2, which boasts over 200,000 followers.
The note on the card, which remains the same for all recipients, reads: ‘The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank you for the thoughtful message you so kindly sent on the occasion of their 7th wedding anniversary.
‘It was really thoughtful of you. Their royal highnesses send you their warmest thanks and very best wishes.’
Both the image and the message, aside from the year of the anniversary, are identical to last year’s thank you cards.
The couple sent out their ‘warmest wishes’ to those who were ‘thoughtful’ enough to get in touch during their celebrations
The couple chose to use the very same portrait on the front of the card as they had last year, seeing them posing on a Himalayan trek in 2016
The MailOnline has contacted Kensington Palace for a comment.
The couple have previously been criticised for sending out identical messages of thanks on every occasion.
While nobody expects a personalised response, the royal couple can’t seem to come up with a different message for each new batch of cards.
Not only do they send the same ‘warmest thanks and best wishes’ time after time, but the message on their cards is identical to that used by Prince Charles and Camilla.
The faux pas was revealed by an Instagram account Royal Letters, which shows that Kate and William have sent out the same response on no fewer than four separate occasions.
It seems that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are still yet to broaden their vernacular as they are still sending their ‘warmest thanks’ and ‘best wishes’.
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