Kate Middleton and Prince William say farewell to 2024 with collection of touching photos
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have signed off from 2024 in a heartwarming new year message on their social media accounts. Kate and William, both 42, shared highlights in a series of photos from what has been an unimaginably difficult year for the royal family, as they wished their followers a happy new year.
![[The Princess and Prince of Wales are seen with their children at Kate's Together at Christmas Carol Service this month]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/16/93620529-14239521-The_Princess_and_Prince_of_Wales_are_seen_with_their_children_at-a-10_1735661159522.jpg)
Making just a minimal comment about the last year, in which the Princess underwent chemotherapy after cancerous cells were found in her body during an abdomen operation and William's father King Charles also underwent cancer treatment, the Kensington Royal account simply used a tick emoji.
![[The Princess of Wales met 16-year-old cancer patient Liz Hatton at Windsor Castle on October 2, who tragically died in November]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/16/93620531-14239521-The_Princess_of_Wales_met_16_year_old_cancer_patient_Liz_Hatton_-a-14_1735661171221.jpg)
However the couple's message for 2025 was more positive as the account wished royal fans a 'wonderful' year ahead. Among the pictures shared by the Waleses were special moments from their family time this year and the few engagements Kate was able to undertake while having chemotherapy.
![[In November, the Princess of Wales made video about her recovery from cancer with husband William and children, George Louis and Charlotte Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/16/93620553-14239521-In_November_the_Princess_of_Wales_made_video_about_her_recovery_-a-11_1735661162378.jpg)
They included her poignant return to royal duties in meeting the late Liz Hatton, a photography prodigy who passed away last month at the age of 17 after being diagnosed with a rare cancer. Another highlight was a moment of joy for the family; a family still from the extraordinarily candid clip in which Kate announced she had completed chemotherapy and was focused on remaining 'cancer-free'.
![[In January, the Prince of Wales William met rugby coach Kevin Sinfield and former rugby league player Rob Burrow to congratulate them for raising awareness of Motor Neurone Disease during his visit to the Headingley Stadium in Leeds]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/16/93620537-14239521-In_January_the_Prince_of_Wales_William_met_rugby_coach_Kevin_Sin-a-12_1735661164344.jpg)
Elsewhere, a moment of particular significance for the Prince and Princess of Wales, shared in the thread on X, was a snap of Prince William posing with the late Rob Burrow, a Leeds Rhinos rugby star who passed away earlier this year from motor neurone disease.
![[The Prince and Princess of Wales spoke to members of the emergency services during a visit to Southport Community Centre to meet rescue workers and the families of those caught up in the Southport knife attack in October]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/16/93620545-14239521-The_Prince_and_Princess_of_Wales_spoke_to_members_of_the_emergen-a-13_1735661166220.jpg)
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