The Wales family has been front and centre this Christmas, with Princess Kate returning to duty following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. The Princess of Wales took a temporary step back from her role in January 2023 to focus on her recovery.

Princess Kate stepped out with the whole family for their annual Christmas walk to church. It was Princess Kate's first time interacting with the public since returning to royal duties after her cancer battle.

As she continues her return to public life, Kate Middleton joked “I seem to have lost my family!” after she fell behind Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day walkabout.

King Charles III and Kate Middleton both announced this year they have cancer. Middleton revealed in September that she completed chemotherapy treatment.

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 royal family gathered at Sandringham to celebrate the holiday, even as Prince Harry and Prince Andrew sat out the festivities.

Kate Middleton showed off her sense of humor during the royal family's Christmas walk, as the Princess of Wales was caught joking with fans. "I seem to have lost my family," Kate quipped in a video after Prince William,

The Duchess of Cambridge has resumed her public appearances in recent months, most recently joining the Firm for their annual Christmas Day walkabout on Wednesday