The Prince of Wales has posed for photographers with his sons and a niece in the Klosters ski resort in the hope of being left alone for the rest of their holiday.

More than 50 cameramen turned up

The Royals showed off their skiing technique before standing for pictures before a mass of paparazzi.

More than 50 cameramen had turned up in the Alpine ski resort and Prince Charles remarked: "There's too many of you."

But the meeting remained good humoured as the Prince wished everyone a happy New Year and joked: "We're the barbershop quartet."

Princes Charles and Harry descend for their photocall

The photocall demonstrated the more open relationship between the Royals and the media, which has developed since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

But the pay-off for Friday's pictures was made clear to the photographers, who included French paparrazi: stay away for the rest of the holiday.

Prince William: reported to dislike skiing

Princes Charles, William and Harry were joined in Selfranga in the foothills of Klosters by Zara Phillips, 16, daughter of the Princess Royal.

Despite reports that Prince William, 15, does not like skiing he appeared eager to seize the chance to compete with his 13-year-old brother as they came down the slope to meet the media.
 

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