Let one take a selfie! Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson send out VERY unusual royal thank you cards to well-wishers over Christmas

Prince Andrew, his ex-wife the Duchess of York, and daughters sent joint card
Features candid family snaps including selfies of Andrew, Beatrice and Eugenie
The Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson split back in 1992 but remained friends

Published: 10:45 GMT, 14 January 2017 | Updated: 15:52 GMT, 14 January 2017

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They aren't your traditional royal 'thank you' cards.

But then again, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, aren't your traditional divorced couple.

Despite splitting two decades ago the pair still send out joint messages to well-wishers who have written to them over Christmas - and this year's creation features a truly remarkable set of family 'selfies'.

Prince Andrew and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, all wearing sunglasses, beam at the camera for a candid snap that took pride of place on the family's Christmas card

Taken during their annual family holiday on the Queen's Balmoral estate over the summer break, the Queen's son can be seen posing in a pair of sunglasses with daughters Beatrice and Eugenie with the Scottish Highlands in the background.

All are laughing uproariously and dressed in casual clothing as Beatrice holds the camera towards them.

A second selfie, apparently taken on a different occasion over the same holiday, shows Beatrice, once again, holding up her camera phone and her sister Eugenie, 26, in a stripped Breton-style top leaning over her right shoulder.

Behind her, on the left, her relaxed-looking father can be seen at the wheel of a Range Rover in an open-necked shirt.

Another sweet family selfie showing father and daughters, left, and the princesses with their mother, right

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This year's Christmas card, signed by Prince Andrew, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Beatrice and Eugenie, featured a remarkable set of family selfies

The card also features several other family portraits, including one of Sarah and her daughters, arms linked, as they attended a friend's wedding in London and a couple of small snaps showing the family pets.

Although the fold-out card is signed by all four of them, it appears that the signatures are only photocopies.

But there is a truly remarkable message, apparently from the Duchess, which says: 'A Thought, A Word, A Deed, Nothing is More Special, A Warm Embrace, A Smile that goes the Extra Mile, Somebody, Somewhere took heed.'

Well, it certainly beats Best Wishes for the New Year.