Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, started celebrating Christmas early at their family home with their kids, according to Page Six.
“No one could have expected what this year has brought for the Prince and Princess of Wales,” a source told Page Six. “Family is so important to them, and the children are the center of their universe.”
“They wanted to start celebrating early. They’re focused this Christmas [season] on being with the family at home and then joining the rest of the Windsor family on Christmas Day. The Prince of Wales has said this has been the hardest year of his life,” the source told Page Six.
According to Page Six, the family skipped “the traditional festive lunch at Buckingham Palace” last week with King Charles and other members of the Royal Family.
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GettyPrince Louis and the Catherine, Princess of Wales.
According to Page Six, Prince William has labeled the past year “brutal.” Both Kate and Charles are recovering from cancer diagnoses. CBC reported that Charles will be continuing to receive treatment for his cancer in 2025. The types of cancer that the Princess of Wales and King are battling have not been disclosed.
A family friend told the publication it’s been “an incredibly difficult time.”
“I’m told she’s getting better and that’s indicated by slightly more frequent appearances … but it’s clearly been abolutely devastating and very difficult for her, and she’s not out of the woods yet,” Hugo Vickers, a family friend, told Page Six.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince George during the Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on December 6, 2024 in London, England.
According to ABC News, Kate, 42, “recorded a voiceover introduction for the television broadcast of her annual Christmas carol service,” which airs on Christmas Eve.
“Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year,” Kate says in the message, according to ABC. “It is a time for presents, tinsel and mince pies, but it’s also a time to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all.”
“It is when we stop and take ourselves away from the pressures of daily life that we find the space to live our lives with an open heart, with love, kindness and forgiveness, so much of what the Christmas spirit is all about,” Kate said, ABC reported.
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