Prince William, Kate Middleton share New Year's wish and look back on 2024

The Prince and Princess of Wales are saying farewell to a difficult 2024 and welcoming 2025 with hope.

Prince William and Princess Kate took to Instagram to wish the public a happy new year on New Year’s Eve. The post featured highlights of special moments from 2024 in a slew of photos.

The first in the series of photos were stills from the heartwarming family video of the Waleses from September in which Kate announced that she’d completed her chemotherapy.

The post also featured videos of Kate from Trooping the Colour event, which was her first public appearance after months of being away from the public eye due to her cancer treatment.

Another memory shared was of Kate’s Christmas Carol Concert. Other highlights featured Prince William’s major engagements of the year, such as the Earthshot Week in Cape Town, South Africa.

Prince William’s photo with the late Rob Burrow, a Leeds Rhinos rugby star was also shared. Burrow, who died earlier this year from motor neuron disease.

Another poignant memory shared was that of both Prince William and Princess Kate visiting bereaved families in Southport after the Taylor Swift themed dance party killings.