Charity working with disabled children reveals Kate Middleton gifted them a Christmas surprise

The Princess of Wales has donated a Christmas tree to a charity that helps children and young people with disabilities.

TAG Youth, based in Ham and working in the Richmond and Kingston areas of London, posted the announcement on social media over the weekend.

The charity announced that Kate, 42, had donated the tree to them and they would decorate it in the coming days.

They wrote: ‘We are delighted to announce that we will be receiving a Christmas tree from HRH The Princess of Wales.

‘In a few days we will receive the tree and young people will have the opportunity to help decorate the tree.’

Royal fans were excited to hear the news about the princess, especially in regards to the holidays.

On social media they wrote: ‘Aww, this is so beautiful and sweet’; ‘Aww, how beautiful’;

‘What a beautiful thing to do…have fun decorating it’;

‘Just beautiful, but not surprising.’

The news comes as preparations are in full swing for Kate’s annual ‘Together at Christmas’ carol service, which will air on ITV on Christmas Eve.

The Princess of Wales has emphasized the importance of love ‘in our darkest times’ in a deeply moving letter she has written to guests.

TAG’s youth charity aims to provide a ‘safe, stimulating and engaging environment for anyone with a disability or additional needs to meet friends, take part in fun activities and learn social and life skills’.

‘TAG Youth’ aims to strengthen and optimize the potential of young people aged 15 to 25, while ‘TAG Juniors’ works with young people between 8 and 14 years old.

The charity organizes sports sessions, trips to the seaside and has a sensory library.

Activities include archery, climbing, obstacle courses, zip lines and water sports.

During the organization’s weekend trips, children could spend the night in a helicopter or a double-decker bus. Meanwhile, longer trips include an annual snowsports holiday abroad and a surfing holiday in Wales.

They also support the ‘TAG Young Carers’ – the brothers and sisters of people with additional needs.

Kate has long worked with children and young people’s charities, visiting them many times over the years.

She opened Children In Need in November 2023, has posted to charities and is known to be close friends with 10-year-old Tony Hudgell, who tragically lost both legs due to horrific abuse at the hands of his biological parents.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will celebrate Christmas at Sandringham with King Charles and the rest of the royal family, after a tumultuous year for them.

On Friday, The mirror reported that William and Kate, both 42, will join senior members of The Firm for the annual Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham on December 25.

It will be a special Christmas for the family as they come together after a difficult year following Charles, 76, and Kate’s back-to-back cancer diagnoses.

Sources told the newspaper that Charles, who is currently based at Sandringham, is ‘delighted’ that the whole family will be together over the festive period – with the monarch himself reportedly overseeing the planning.

An insider said: ‘The King is already embracing the Christmas season and really getting into the spirit. Employees who saw him this week commented on how happy and healthy he looked.”

Charles and Camilla are reportedly spending the weekend at the Norfolk estate, with one source explaining how Charles is ‘enjoying time outside’ as he continues his cancer treatment.

Charles was diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer earlier this year while undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate.

William previously described 2024 as the “hardest year of my life”, as the future king opened up about the health issues facing his father and wife.

Kate was diagnosed with an unknown form of cancer after being admitted to the London Clinic in Marylebone for abdominal surgery in January.

While Charles is still undergoing treatment, the future queen announced that she has completed a preventive course of chemotherapy – and will gradually return to public life after the diagnosis.

Reports of the royal family’s Christmas plans come days after it was reported that Kate will make her most significant public engagement since beginning cancer treatment as she welcomes the Emir of Qatar for his official state visit to Britain this week.

Catherine will join her husband Prince William to officially greet the Emir and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher, at their residence on December 3 and accompany them to the Horse Guards Parade for a stunning ceremonial welcome.

The King and Queen will wait to greet guests before escorting them back to Buckingham Palace.

The princess, who announced a slow and measured return to public life in September after completing her preventive chemotherapy treatment, is expected to join the royal family at the palace for lunch.

But it has been confirmed that she will not be attending a glittering state banquet in the evening.

However, a royal source described the announcement of her presence at some parts of the visit as “good news.”

The Princess has attended a number of high-profile events over the past eleven months, such as Trooping the Colour, Remembrance events and Wimbledon, since she essentially retired from public life to focus on her health.

This week’s appearance will be her most important yet as she will take an active role in events.