Prince William and Kate Middleton joined the rest of the royal family for their annual Christmas walk in Sandringham on Christmas day, and were accompanied by Prince William's step siblings, Laura Lopes (a.k.a. his " secret sister ") and Tom Parker Bowles.

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.

Although William, 42, is believed to be staying at his nearby home Amner Hall with wife Princess Kate and their three children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, the family still got involved in the main Christmas celebrations.

Over the years, the British royal family has become a global treasure. Sometimes their popularity is a positive thing, like when everyone rallied around Kate Middleton after she announced her cancer diagnosis.

Prince Louis’ hands were so full of gifts during the royal family’s annual Christmas Day walkabout at Sandringham that he had to ask his father Prince William, “Papa, can you carry some?”

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.

Prince William's step-sister Laura Lopes will reportedly join the Royal Family for Christmas at Sandringham, but her relationship with the future king hasn't always been smooth sailing

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,

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.

Washington: Prince William has shared a humorous anecdote about an unusual gift he once gave to his wife, Kate Middleton, early in their relationship. As per Page Six, during an interview, the Prince of Wales revealed that he once presented the Princess of Wales with a pair of binoculars,

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,