Princess Charlotte Shares Emotional Moment With Mom Princess Kate in Newly Released Photos

Newly released photos from the Princess Kate‘s charity hike show her being greeted at the end by her proud family, including daughter Princess Charlotte.

Kate, 44, took on the grueling Three Peaks Challenge in 24 hours, beginning on then evening of June 27 and finishing the following day.

She was climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales to raise money for a cancer charity and “explore life beyond diagnosis”.

The images of Kate shared via Instagram show her being met at the base of Mount Snowdon by Prince William and enjoying a reunion with her children – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.

The future queen was also shown hugging her husband in one photo. Another showed her with an arm around George and Charlotte while holding Louis’ hand.

The group posed for group photos with her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. Brother James Middleton was also in the final shot and hiked alongside her on the challenge.

Alongside the photos on Instagram,  Kate wrote, “This time last week, completing the National Three Peaks Challenge. A huge thank you to everybody who has supported The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.”

Kensington Palace said it believed the expedition was a royal first, with the princess being the first member of the royal family to complete the Three Peaks Challenge.

James also posted on social media on Sunday, July 5, paying tribute to his sister for her bravery and revealing the pair had made the plan to take on the challenge while she was in the hospital.

“Seeing how far you’ve come is nothing short of inspiring,” he captioned a carousel of images on Instagram. “Your strength, resilience, and determination, all while being the most amazing mother, wife, daughter, and sister, inspire me and so many others every single day.”