Princess Kate and Prince William release 2024 Christmas card just hours after dropping out of major event
The Prince and Princess of Wales have used a photograph from the video they released in September, marking the end of Kate’s cancer treatment.
Prince William and Princess Kate have shared their 2024 Christmas Card, which features a sweet family photo taken from the video they shot in Norfolk this summer to announce the end of Kate’s chemotherapy.
The relaxed still shows the family of five with their arms wrapped around one another. Prince Louis, six, is cuddled next to his dad, while Prince George, 11, and Princess Charlotte, nine, are next to mum Kate.
The card was revealed in a post on X, which read: “Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas.”
It comes after the Prince and Princess of Wales decided to skip the King’s pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today.
A royal source said William and Kate are already in Norfolk, as had been planned, and are looking forward to spending time with the rest of the Royal Family at Sandringham over Christmas.
Prince William and Princess Kate have released their 2024 Christmas card (Image: PA)
The Princess of Wales used the very personal video, shot by Will Warr in August,to announce that she had completed her course of chemotherapy and is now focused on staying “cancer-free”.
The clip shows the Wales family spending private time together in Norfolk. They are filmed enjoying time together in the woods and on the beach, playing cards, and having a picnic.
Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, also feature in the three-minute video – playing games with the family.
It also shows deeply affectionate moments between the future king and queen – a side they rarely reveal in front of the world’s cameras.
Kate sweetly rests her head on her husband’s shoulder while he holds her hands, and later, William is captured planting a kiss on her cheek.
Another intimate moment shows the couple cuddling on the beach, laughing and chatting away.
Princess Kate and Prince William have released their 2024 Christmas card just hours after dropping out of a major event.
The card features a photograph from a video which marked the end of the Princess of Wales’s chemotherapy.
The video, directed by Will Warr, was released in September by Kensington Palace announcing the end of Kate’s cancer treatment.
Kate and William’s 2024 Christmas card features a still shot from the video of the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.
Kate and Prince William were joined by their three children for the Christmas card
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The Waleses wrote on social media: “Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas.”
They attached a video of the card, accompanied by a snowing effect, perfect for the festive season.
Inside the card, Kate and William wrote the following message: “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales showed their family enjoying the outdoors for their 2024 Christmas card.
Princess Kate and Prince William release their Christmas card
When Kate announced her chemotherapy treatment had ended, she said her focus was “doing what I can to stay cancer free”.
In the picture, William and Kate are shown with their arms around their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Princess Louis.
The Waleses were filmed in Norfolk where the family have travelled to ahead of Christmas Day celebrations, missing the annual festive lunch hosted by the King at Buckingham Palace.
Earlier today, it was confirmed that the prince and princess would not be attending the royal pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace.
The couple normally attend every year alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Princess Kate announced the end of her chemotherapy in September
However, the Waleses have already travelled up to Norfolk to stay in their country home, Anmer Hall, in preparation for Christmas Day.
Kate and William, along with George, Charlotte and Louis, are set to join the King and Queen and the wider Royal Family on the Sandringham Estate for the festive occasion.
King Charles attended today’s lunch alongside Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and several other minor members of the Royal Family.
