Kate Middleton and Prince William went on a discreet ski trip with their family over the New Year, and we, the people, are only just hearing about it. According to the Daily Mail, the couple "slipped away from their home at Anmer on the Sandringham estate shortly after Christmas" and spent several days in the Alps—where they were joined by Kate's family.

Kate Middleton and her family took a ski vacation in the Alps sometime between Christmas at Sandringham and her 43rd birthday on Jan. 9, which she is thought to have celebrated at home.

Shortly before announcing her cancer is in remission, Kate rang in the new year by heading to the French Alps with her family. Prince William and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte,

Prince William and Kate Middleton seemed to have rewarded themselves with a special getaway after they survived a brutal year of royal family health scares.The Prince and Princess of Wales,

Kate Middleton, Prince William, and their children enjoyed a ski trip to the Alps, followed by Kate’s return to public duties after cancer remission.

In another sign of the progress she's making in her recovery following her cancer treatment, Kate Middleton apparently felt well enough after the holidays for one of her longtime favorite activities: Skiing.

In the days leading up to Kate Middleton's cancer remission announcement, her family spent time on a memorable ski trip.