Gabriella marked her first Christmas without late husband Thomas Kingston by assisting Kate with ‘Together at Christmas’

The Princess of Wales recorded a reading of her Christmas letter for a Christmas Eve TV special featuring her carol service, 'Together at Christmas'

The Prince and Princess of Wales are teaming up with a local mental health charity to help the rural and farming community in Norfolk

"She has really gone back to a very authentic Kate — a sense of her being true to who she really is," Bethan Holt tells PEOPLE

"I didn’t know this year was going to be the year that I’ve just had...the unplanned," the Princess of Wales recently admitted

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PEOPLE understands that William and Kate will not attend the Buckingham Palace lunch because they're already at Anmer Hall in Norfolk for the holidays

“You can’t go through something like that and come out the other side unchanged. She is a different person now," an insider tells PEOPLE in this week's issue

"Join me this Christmas Eve for a special carol service," the Princess of Wales said in part

PEOPLE confirms that the Princess of Wales accessorized with a velvet ribbon from Jigsaw, a brand she was previously connected to before stepping into her royal role

“You can’t go through something like that and come out the other side unchanged,” an insider tells PEOPLE of the Princess of Wales

After completing chemotherapy, the Princess of Wales is navigating the expectations tied to her future role as Queen

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The Princess of Wales joked that her youngest son's secrecy was "quite good for a six-year-old"

The president-elect had candid things to say about his conversation with the Prince of Wales

The royal's fourth annual 'Together at Christmas' concert took place on Dec. 6

The six-year-old placed a thoughtful note in honor of his grandparents on the 'Kindness Tree' outside Westminster Abbey

The Princess of Wales referenced her cancer journey in a candid comment at the concert

The mother and daughter duo both wore red coats and festive black velvet bows to the anticipated holiday concert