Many of Kate Middleton’s Christmas Day walkabout conversations at Sandringham centered around being diagnosed with cancer, as the Princess of Wales was earlier in 2024.

The Wales family has been front and centre this Christmas, with Princess Kate returning to duty following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. The Princess of Wales took a temporary step back from her role in January 2023 to focus on her recovery.

"Cancer just really does resonate with so many families," the Princess of Wales told royal fans at Sandringham.

The Princess of Wales revealed her cancer diagnosis in March and confirmed in September that she had completed her chemotherapy treatments.

Kate Middleton made a rare comment about her cancer battle while meeting members of the public on Christmas Day. The Princess of Wales, 42, stopped to speak with well-wishers gathered in Sandringham on Wednesday hoping to greet members of the royal family as they walked to and from a Christmas morning service at St. Mary Magdalene church.

Prince William, the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, called 2024 "brutal" and the "hardest year of my life." Both King Charles and Kate Middleton were diagnosed with cancer.

Kate Middleton and her father-in-law King Charles celebrated Christmas together on Wednesday after they both had a “brutal” year in which they each battled cancer. Royals Celebrate Christmas Kate, 42,