英王室公布圣诞贺卡照，路易小王子萌萌惹人爱
圣诞将至，最近英王室公布了一组2018年圣诞贺卡照。
威廉王子一家温馨、接地气，七个月大的路易小王子萌萌亮相，夏洛特小公主和乔治小王子活泼可爱。
The youngest of the family, Louis, who is seven months old, adorably stole the show as he bounced up and down in his mum's arms. Charlotte, three, was sandwiched between her parents while big brother George energetically climbed onto William's shoulders. What a sweet portrait!
最小家庭成员，七个月大的路易小王子被妈妈抱在怀里，萌萌的样子惹人关注。三岁的夏洛特小公主夹在父母和哥哥乔治中间，充满活力地靠在爸爸肩上。多么甜蜜的照片！
而哈里王子夫妻俩走的是浪漫路线，和大家分享新婚的甜蜜。
Prince Harry and Meghan chose to share a never-before-seen photo from their royal wedding reception in Windsor. The black-and-white shot showed the couple watching the fireworks at Frogmore House, with Meghan's stunning halter-neck evening gown on display.
哈里王子和梅根选择分享一张在温莎拍摄的从没公开过的婚宴照片。黑白照片中小两口在浮若阁摩尔宫看烟花，梅根露背晚宴裙十分惊艳。
查尔斯王子和卡米拉则分享了坐在花园木椅上的照片。
除了每年发布圣诞贺卡照，英王室还有一些不同于普通民众的过圣诞方式。
比如，他们不会等到圣诞节当天早上才拆礼物，而是在圣诞前夜就拆了，这是什么缘故呢？
According to their official website, the royal family holds their gift-giving festivities on December 24 by laying their gifts out on trestle tables and opening them over teatime. This typically takes place in Sandringham Estate, the queen's private home in Norfolk, UK.
据王室官网称，英国王室成员在12月24日互送礼物，他们把礼物放在搁板桌上，喝着下午茶就把礼物拆了。送礼物环节通常在女王位于英国诺福克郡的私宅桑德林汉姆庄园进行。
trestle['trɛsl] table: n. 支架台；搁板桌
礼物会摆在写有王室成员名字标牌的桌子上，等待认领。
According to the Mirror, the white, linen-covered tables are in the estate's red drawing room and feature name tags designating each member of the family's pile.
据《镜报》报道，礼物会摆在庄园内红色客厅中的一张张盖着亚麻桌布的白色桌子上，每张桌子上摆着写有指定礼物归属的王室成员名字标牌。
据前王室工作人员透露，这一传统是为了致敬王室的德国血统。
The royal family's former chef Darren McGrady told Express that the tradition is a nod to their German heritage.
英国王室的前御厨达伦·麦格雷迪告诉《每日快报》说，这一传统是向王室的德国血统致敬。
"The royals are of German descent so they weave in German traditions to their celebrations," he said according to Express. "After afternoon tea, they open gifts on Christmas Eve, as is the German tradition."
《每日快报》援引他的话说：“英国王室是德国人的后代，所以他们在圣诞庆祝活动中会加入一些德国传统。在喝完下午茶后，他们会遵循德国传统，在圣诞前夜拆开礼物。”
圣诞当天王室一家人会去教堂参加圣诞礼拜。
Exchanging gifts on Christmas Eve frees up the family's Christmas morning to attend the annual church service at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham Estate.
在圣诞前夜互换了礼物，这样圣诞节早上一家人就有时间去桑德林汉姆庄园的圣马利亚·玛德琳教堂参加一年一度的圣诞礼拜。
当地时间2017年12月25日，英国金斯林，英国王室在圣马利亚·玛德琳教堂（St. Mary Magdalene Church）参加圣诞礼拜活动。
McGrady told Cosmopolitan that the service is followed by a big lunch consisting of roast chicken, salads, and traditional sides such as parsnips and Brussels sprouts. They then regroup later for afternoon tea and fruitcake, followed by a buffet-style dinner later in the evening.
麦格雷迪告诉《大都市》杂志说，做完圣诞礼拜后，王室成员们会享用一顿丰盛的午餐，有烤鸡、沙拉，还有防风草、球芽甘蓝这种传统配菜。稍后他们又会聚到一起喝下午茶、吃水果蛋糕，晚上他们还会举行一场自助餐式的晚宴。
buffet[bəˈfe; bʌfɪt]: n. 自助餐
为了让身边的每个人都感受到节日气氛，女王还有几个自己的特别传统。
Each year she personally hands out gifts to members of the royal household in Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. She also purchases about 1,500 Christmas puddings for staff throughout the palaces, which she pairs with a greeting card from herself and Prince Philip.
每年她都会亲自把礼物分发给白金汉宫和温莎堡的每一位王室家族成员。她还会购买约1500个圣诞布丁分给王宫上下的所有员工，送上每一份布丁的同时还会附上来自她自己和菲利普亲王的一张贺卡。
1998王室圣诞贺卡
1955年王室圣诞贺卡
编辑：陈丹妮 唐晓敏
英文来源：Insider
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