Princess Kate and Prince William were supported by Carole and Michael Middleton during their "darkest days", according to a royal expert. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said the whole family "have pulled together as a unit" despite the "brutal" year.

Kate Middleton’s hopes appear to be dwindling as she finds herself on the verge of abandoning a ‘lost cause’ she had picked up during her cancer battle.The Princess of Wales,

Before they married, Prince William and Kate would spend Christmas with their respective families and come together for New Year - but one year changed everything

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.

Even royals can experience decision fatigue when shopping for Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Prince William is no exception, and revealed that while he and wife Kate Middleton were in the early stages of dating, he landed on an odd gift that he later understood to be a weird choice.

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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.’

Kate Middleton attended the royal family's Christmas walk months after announcing she is cancer-free, but Prince William still managed to safeguard his wife while she met with civilians. "She looked across at William and they exchanged a glance that came with an ignited smile,

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