It may not have been quite a white Christmas for Madonna, as she spent it in overcast London, but it was bordering on the very pale.

As the Sticky and Sweet World Tour star took an English Christmas vacation she was showing all the tell tale signs of her 50 years and of her recent divorce battle with ex husband, Guy Ritchie.

But, for the sake of their three children, Rocco, Lourdes and David, the feuding couple agreed to spend Christmas in London to spare the children any further distress.

An onlooker told British newspaper, The People, “They all looked really at ease with each other. Madonna and Lourdes had partnered up while Guy walked with the boys but there was an overall sense of togetherness.

“It was as if they wanted everyone to see that they have made peace with each other. It was so lovely after all the tales of rows and bickering. Let’s hope it lasts for the children’s’ sakes.”

But after playing happy families, Madonna broke free to spend a night out on the town with her celebrity friends, and supporters during her divorce, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin.