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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tLast July, Princess Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to public life with an appearance at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Royal watchers were thrilled to see her back in action following her cancer announcement three months prior. But it was Kate\u2019s daughter, Princess Charlotte, who stole the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
William, George, and Louis, meanwhile, all twinned in dark suits with neckties.<\/p>\n
The British monarch, currently Charlotte\u2019s grandfather King Charles III<\/strong>, typically leads the royal family in a walk to church on Christmas morning. Charles, 77, was joined on Thursday by wife Queen Camilla<\/strong>, William\u2019s family of five and his siblings.<\/p>\nCharles\u2019 sister, Princess Anne<\/strong>, arrived with her husband, Sir Tim Laurence<\/strong>, while brother Prince Edward<\/strong> escorted his wife, Duchess Sophie<\/strong>. Edward and Sophie\u2019s two children, Lady Louise and James, Earl of Wessex, were also present, as was disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/strong>\u2019s daughters, Princess Beatrice<\/strong> and Princess Eugenie<\/strong>, with their respective spouses. Anne\u2019s daughter, Zara Tindall<\/strong>, and her two daughters with husband Mike Tindall<\/strong> were also in attendance. (Mike, 47, and the couple\u2019s son, Lucas, appeared to skip the outing.)<\/p>\n\n![\"Princess-Charlotte-Selfies-GettyImages-2252784306\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Princess-Charlotte-Selfies-GettyImages-2252784306.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>HENRY NICHOLLS \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt the end of the church service, Charlotte left the chapel animatedly speaking with cousins<\/a> Mia and Lena Tindall. Their parents are also famously tight.<\/p>\n\u201cShe\u2019s kind of like the big sister William never had,\u201d a source exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i><\/a>in July 2024 about Zara, 44, and William\u2019s friendship. \u201c[Zara is] also very close to Charles and has been a huge help to both him and William during his awful year.\u201d<\/p>\nThe insider added, \u201cZara has been a breath of fresh air. She\u2019s loved by the public as she\u2019s fun and unpretentious.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both Charles and Kate were diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancer in 2024, during which they each underwent treatment. Kate completed chemotherapy that same year and revealed in January 2025 she was in remission. Charles, meanwhile, is set to scale back his own treatment in 2026.<\/p>\n\n![\"Princess-Charlotte-and-Family-Christmas-GettyImages-2252784119\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Princess-Charlotte-and-Family-Christmas-GettyImages-2252784119.jpg?w=1000&quality=55&strip=all\")
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\n Lena Tindall, Princess Charlotte, Mia Tindall and Princess Kate Middleton on Thursday, December 25.<\/span> HENRY NICHOLLS \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThis is a season when our thoughts turn to celebrations with our friends and families,\u201d the king said in a December 12 video message<\/a>, offering a rare update on his diagnosis. \u201cToday I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to \u2018doctors\u2019 orders,\u2019 my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
Charles\u2019 sister, Princess Anne<\/strong>, arrived with her husband, Sir Tim Laurence<\/strong>, while brother Prince Edward<\/strong> escorted his wife, Duchess Sophie<\/strong>. Edward and Sophie\u2019s two children, Lady Louise and James, Earl of Wessex, were also present, as was disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/strong>\u2019s daughters, Princess Beatrice<\/strong> and Princess Eugenie<\/strong>, with their respective spouses. Anne\u2019s daughter, Zara Tindall<\/strong>, and her two daughters with husband Mike Tindall<\/strong> were also in attendance. (Mike, 47, and the couple\u2019s son, Lucas, appeared to skip the outing.)<\/p>\n At the end of the church service, Charlotte left the chapel animatedly speaking with cousins<\/a> Mia and Lena Tindall. Their parents are also famously tight.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s kind of like the big sister William never had,\u201d a source exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i><\/a>in July 2024 about Zara, 44, and William\u2019s friendship. \u201c[Zara is] also very close to Charles and has been a huge help to both him and William during his awful year.\u201d<\/p>\n The insider added, \u201cZara has been a breath of fresh air. She\u2019s loved by the public as she\u2019s fun and unpretentious.\u201d<\/p>\n Both Charles and Kate were diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancer in 2024, during which they each underwent treatment. Kate completed chemotherapy that same year and revealed in January 2025 she was in remission. Charles, meanwhile, is set to scale back his own treatment in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a season when our thoughts turn to celebrations with our friends and families,\u201d the king said in a December 12 video message<\/a>, offering a rare update on his diagnosis. \u201cToday I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to \u2018doctors\u2019 orders,\u2019 my own schedule of cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
\n Lena Tindall, Princess Charlotte, Mia Tindall and Princess Kate Middleton on Thursday, December 25.<\/span> HENRY NICHOLLS \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n