Overview
- During an official visit to a factory in Middlesbrough earlier this year, the King told employees his “skiing days are behind me.”
- Annual winter trips were first cancelled in 2023 to avoid any injury risk ahead of the May coronation.
- Buckingham Palace announced his cancer diagnosis in February the following year, influencing decisions about travel and physical activities.
- The royal skiing custom spans decades, with Charles, Princess Diana, and their sons visiting resorts such as Klosters and Lech.
- Younger royals are keeping the practice alive, with the Wales family taking trips to the Alps and the Sussexes taking Archie and Lilibet on their first ski holiday in 2023.