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.

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In the early days of their courtship, Prince William once gave girlfriend Kate Middleton a gift so ‘awful’ that she’s ‘never let me forget that.’

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the British royal family gave us an abundance of holiday cards (Meghan Markle's was particularly noteworthy), a caroling concert hosted by Kate Middleton and the reveal of the hardest working royal of 2024.

In addition to Charles and Camilla and William and Kate and their children, other royal family members who celebrate Christmas at Sandringham include Charles's sister, Princess Anne, and youngest brother Prince Edward, and their spouses, children and in the case of Anne, grandchildren.

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

Christmas Day was extremely busy for Kate Middleton and her family, as they all attended church at St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham. While the Princess of Wales wore a festive green coat, and twinned with Queen Camilla,