Prince William opened up on the Apple Fitness+ podcast ‘Time to Walk’ about what happens behind closed doors at the royal family’s annual Christmas morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene on the grounds of the Sandringham estate.

Prince William, now 42, gave Kate, also 42, the gift early in their courtship, when they were both students at the University of St. Andrews — where they met in 2001 and fell in love thereafter. As The Mirror put it, back in the early 2000s William “was far less confident in his gift-giving abilities,” and one gift left his then-girlfriend baffled.

George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, walked alongside their parents Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, as members of Britain's royal family made their way into St. Mary Magdalene Church for their traditional Christmas Day service.

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.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have released their 2024 Christmas card. In the festive portrait shared on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Prince and Princess of Wales can be seen smiling alongside their three children: Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.

Christmas day isn't complete until the Wales family has made their annual walk to St. Mary Magdalene Church on the merry morning. And on Wednesday Kate Middleton, Prince William, and their kids officially touched down on the Sandringham path to greet droves of well-wishers along with the rest of the royal family.

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,

See Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis share sweet moments while attending mom Kate Middleton's annual Christmas Eve concert.