Kate Middleton recently shared a picture of the family spending time with one another.

The photo was taken by professional photographer, Chris Jelf. The photo shows Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince William and Princess Charlotte. The family looks like they are having just a casual family bonding at their garden.

Despite rumors saying that this year has been a hard year for the Cambridge, the photo tells otherwise. We see in the photo a healthy and happy family.

The message accompanying the photo expresses how successful the year was for the whole family.

"The Duke and Duchess are hugely appreciative of all the warm messages they have received about their family this year and are very much looking forward to their first Christmas as a family of four," Duchess Kate attached the statement with the logo.

According to Celebrity Dirty Laundry, when the Duke of Cambridge was asked about his excited as Christmas nears, he said that he can barely contain his excitement about it. Prince William said that George has been hopping around like a "bunny rabbit." Prince William expects an inability to get a good night sleep on the eve of Christmas.

The Royal family decorated a huge nine-foot pine tree at Anmer Hall. They decorated the tree with the ornaments that Prince George picked out himself during a shopping spree with Duchess Kate. The two seemed excited for the first Christmas of Prince Charlotte. The couple is trying to make Christmas as perfect as possible for their baby son to experience for the first time.