Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William took a ski trip with their three children after Christmas, according to reports

After getting through the “toughest year of [her] life,” Kate Middleton spent a “chaotic” Sandringham Christmas celebrating while surrounded by 44 members of the royal family. While Kate’s holiday schedule was packed with longtime traditions,

Kate Middleton's visit to the hospital where she had cancer treatment left an impression on Angela Terry, who tells PEOPLE what it was like to meet Princess Kate.

It is hard for the royal family members to do the normal everyday things that commoners do, especially if you are Kate Middleton or her husband, Prince William. Kate is always in the public eye, especially in the year since her abdominal surgery turned into preventative cancer treatments and her eventual cancer remission.

Princess Kate reportedly left the UK to enjoy a ski holiday during the New Year period, alongside Prince William and their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis,

Princess Kate returned to The Royal Marsden, where she underwent chemortherapy, and while she was there she made a startling remark, it's being reported.

Kate Middleton has been praised for her sensitive timing amid her latest move to visit the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she received treatment for cancer.