Many of Kate Middleton’s Christmas Day walkabout conversations at Sandringham centered around being diagnosed with cancer, as the Princess of Wales was earlier in 2024.

The Princess and Princess of Wales and their three children attended Christmas Day church services on Wednesday morning along with King Charles III.

Even royals can experience decision fatigue when shopping for Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Prince William is no exception, and revealed that while he and wife Kate Middleton were in the early stages of dating, he landed on an odd gift that he later understood to be a weird choice.

The Princess of Wales has spent much of 2024 away from the spotlight amid her cancer diagnosis Kate Middleton is ending one of the most difficult years of her life by taking part in a cherished royal family tradition.

Kate publicly announced her diagnosis in March, months after a scheduled abdominal procedure uncovered the presence of cancerous cells. As she withdrew from her normal schedule of royal engagements, Kate’s parents–Carole and Michael Middleton–stepped in to help her with her kids,

Kate Middleton spent much of 2024 battling cancer. In September, she thankfully announced that she is “cancer-free.” And so on Christmas Day, Kate shared her appreciation for the gift of life and said that she’s “hugely grateful” after her cancer battle.

After sharing news of her cancer diagnosis in March, Princess Kate retreated from the spotlight for the majority of 2024. In September, she announced that she'd completed chemotherapy and would be making a slow return to her official royal duties.

A royal expert has claimed Prince William and Kate Middleton were supported by Carole and Michael Middleton during their "darkest days.” Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond noted that the family "pulled together as a unit" despite the "brutal" year,