Prince William focused on keeping Kate Middleton safe during the royal family's Christmas walk at Sandringham. While meeting with fans, Kate joked, “I think I’ve lost my family," despite the Prince of Wales seemingly kept an eye on the Princess of Wales during the public event.

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.

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,