After several years of dating, the now Prince and Princess of Wales reportedly made plans to meet up for New Year celebrations in 2006. But Kate was said to be left in floods of tears when William cancelled plans last-minute - leaving her concerned over the future of their relationship.

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.

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,

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.’

After a year marked by health struggles and preventative chemotherapy treatment, a royal expert has said that Kate Middleton and her family have "pulled together as a unit"

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.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been together for over 20 years, but despite their strong bond, this didn't stop His Royal Highness from once buying his princess a bizarre gift that "didn't go well.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.

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

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, were the picture of happiness during their Christmas festivities at Sandringham this Wednesday. The Royal couple, who have married for 13 years, devoted time to engage with the public after the Christmas Day church service,