Kate Middleton, Prince William's Christmas card offers intimate look at family after difficult year

On their official Instagram page, a short video showed the card sitting on a table in front of a Christmas tree, with digital snow falling over the video.

"Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year," the message inside read, accompanied by a photo of The Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Typically, the family have shared a new photo for their annual Christmas card, but this year they opted for a pre-existing image pulled from the video released in September announcing the conclusion of Middleton's chemotherapy treatment.

Middleton has gradually been adding appearances to her schedule after taking a break for her cancer treatment.

Earlier this month, she hosted her annual "Together at Christmas" concert, first organized in 2021 as a way to honor people and organizations that went above and beyond in their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the event, the 42-year-old looked cheerful in a long red coat with a black bow at the collar.

"The unplanned," Faith interjected.

"The unplanned, exactly," Middleton replied in agreement. "But I think lots of people this year have had such challenging times."

Prince William's father, King Charles III, has also been battling cancer this year.

"It's been dreadful. It's probably been the hardest year in my life," William said, according to People Magazine.

"But I'm so proud of my wife, I'm proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done," William said. "But, from a personal family point of view, it's been, yeah, it's been brutal."