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.

Royal Christmas traditions are somewhat of a hot topic this time of year, especially when it comes to Prince William and his young family. Word on the street is that the Waleses plan to do the holidays their own way when they take the throne,

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,

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.