The Princess of Wales has shared a sweet tribute to her family and friends after she completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge in a bid to spread her deeply personal message about cancer.
In a touching post uploaded to Instagram, Catherine, 44, was seen sporting a pair of red shorts and a baseball cap, surrounded by those closest to her.
She captioned the images: ‘This time last week, completing the National Three Peaks Challenge. A huge thank you to everybody who has supported The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.’
All three of her children were out to show their support – with Charlotte, George and Louis each wearing their own practical pair of blue jeans as they smiled for the camera.
In one touching image, Kate can be seen warmly embracing her daughter who snuggles up close to her while the Princess leans her cheek against Charlotte’s head.
In another, Charlotte reaches towards her mother’s hand – meanwhile, the Royal’s youngest child, Louis, can be seen in the background playing with a dog.
Kate’s hair is tied back into a fashionable pony tail and she wears a pair of sturdy brown hiking boots with thick red socks.
The Princess did the challenge solo and was supported on the route by Mountain Rescue, with her family meeting her at the last stop at the base of Snowdon in Wales.
The Princess of Wales has shared a sweet tribute to her family and friends after she completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge in a bid to spread her deeply personal message about cancer
Kate, 44, is seen embracing her daughter Charlotte
She is seen here hugging William
It has a total walking distance of 23 miles (37 kilometres), an ascent of 10,05ft of vertical climbing and a driving distance between the peaks of approximately 462 miles.
The Princess was driven between the peaks – Scotland, then England and finally Wales – by her team. It is not believed that any other member of the Royal Family has completed the Three Peaks Challenge, also making the princess’s triumph a royal first.
In a personally penned message, the Kate said: ‘Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in this country hear the words no one wants to hear. What follows is a path that tests every part of who we are: physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. The challenges ripple outwards, touching families, friendships, work and the quiet moments we spend alone with our thoughts.
The Three Peaks Challenge sees participants attempt to climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours: Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Scotland and the UK, standing at 4,413ft; Scarfell Pike, the highest peak in England, standing at 3,209ft and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest peak in Wales, standing at 3,560ft.
