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King Charles has enjoyed one particular family tradition for years, but after becoming King and following his cancer diagnosis, he revealed those days are ‘behind him’<\/p>\n

Mitya Underwood Senior Celebrity & Royal Writer<\/p>\n

08:00, 01 Dec 2025Updated 08:25, 01 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

\"KingKing Charles has been a fan of the sport since he was a young boy(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

King Charles <\/a>revealed this year he has been forced to give up a much-loved hobby which has been a huge part of the royal family’s life<\/a> for generations. During his ill-fated marriage to Princess Diana<\/a>, the couple spent many an annual winter holiday skiing with Princes William and Harry, and the tradition has now been passed down to the brothers’ own children.<\/p>\n

But during an official royal visit to a factory in Middlesbrough<\/a> earlier this year, 77-year-old Charles told a group of employees he thought his “skiiing days are behind me”. It’s believed his annual ski trips were first cancelled in 2023 due to the possible risk of injury prior to the coronation taking place in May that year. The following year, the King revealed his cancer diagnosis in early February<\/a> so was understandably not able to undertake any activity-filled holidays.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Smyths Toys issues alert to anyone shopping online this Christmas<\/a>\"PrinceCharles was a skilled skier, and passed his love of the alpine sport down to Princes William and Harry(Image: Popperfoto via Getty Images)\"TheThe family also headed as far as Whistler, Canada, to make the most of the snow(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

When William and Harry, now 43 and 41, were youngsters, the family spent many a winter trip in Klosters<\/a> in the Swiss Alps, and were joined on a few of the trips by cousins Princess Eugenie in Princess Beatrice.<\/p>\n

Their trip in March 2005 became more renowned than most, however, when a photocall with Charles, William and Harry made headlines due to an unfortunate microphone issue. Just over a week before he was due to marry Camilla, Charles’ mic picked him up discussing the BBC’s royal correspondent at the time, Nicholas Witchell,<\/a> saying, \u201cBloody people. I can\u2019t bear that man. I mean, he is so awful, he really is.\u201d<\/p>\n

On another occasion in 1998, a year after they lost their mother, William and Harry jetted to the Canadian resort of Whistler with Charles. Before Diana\u2019s death, she liked taking the boys to Lech in Austria. One year, she famously confronted photographers who had been sent to cover their visit to Lech, saying, \u201cAs a parent, could I ask you to respect my children\u2019s space?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"HRHThe 2005 photocall with the royals offered more than the journalists bargained for(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Nowadays, the Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a> love taking their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis on ski holidays, and royal reporter Richard Palmer says, \u201cI\u2019m sure William and Kate will be planning another winter ski break with the kids, because it\u2019s something they love doing together.<\/p>\n

“The Prince and Princess are very competitive when it comes to sport, and George, Charlotte and Louis will probably be very accomplished skiers too, as they\u2019ve had the opportunity to go several times.\u201d In fact, it was first revealed that William and Kate were dating when they were spotted skiiing together in Klosters in 2004.<\/p>\n

\"Catherine,William and Kate introduced their young children to the hobby early(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

They were holidaying with a group of friends. Two years later, they were photographed kissing in the same resort, with the images taking the world<\/a> by storm and showing it was serious between them.<\/p>\n

The pair have returned to Klosters several times since, and they have often skied with members of the Middleton family, too. In 2012, William whisked Kate to Verbier, also in the Swiss Alps, to make up for missing Valentine\u2019s Day after six weeks away with the RAF.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Royal Family at Christmas<\/p>\n

The most wonderful time of the year is officially upon us \u2013 and few families embrace the spirit of Christmas quite like the British royals. As the all-important day draws closer, this special edition of OK! unpacks all the traditions of the royal Yuletide.<\/p>\n

We explore what goes on at Sandringham, as well as the work that goes into sprucing up the royal residencesWe display some rarely seen photographs from the family’s festivities over the yearsWe also revisit Kate\u2019s carol concerts, the family\u2019s encounters with Santa, and check out customs enjoyed by other monarchies across Europe<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to it inspiring some wonderfully merry moments of your own! Click here<\/a> to purchase your edition for \u00a39.99<\/p>\n

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