When Will Kate Middleton and Prince William Make Their First Outing of 2024?

The first royal engagement of the new year has been claimed — but not by the Prince and Princess of Wales, King Charles or Queen Camilla

Kate Middleton and Prince William are starting 2024 out of the public eye.

Princess Anne became the first royal to step out for an official engagement in the new year on Thursday when she visited the Oxford Farming Conference in her role as honorary president of the organization. Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter, 73, said in a speech that "farming as a family enterprise understands long-term value," according to Crediton Milling.

Princess Anne is often named the hardest-working royal for the number of engagements she undertakes each year, and it seems that she won't be slowing down in 2024.

While Princess Anne is also set to travel to Sri Lanka next week, there have been no outings for Prince William, Princess Kate, King Charles or Queen Camilla yet this year.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales, 41, normally don't have planned royal duties in the first week or two of January. That's because their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, are off from school. William and Kate typically scale back their royal duties to spend time with their kids during school breaks, an example of how they're raising their children differently than previous generations of royals.

"Those children look pretty happy with life," a palace insider previously told PEOPLE. "A lot of it is the stabilizing normality Kate brings — and that's how she grew up. William absolutely loves it."

George, 10, Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5, are set to return to Lambrook School on Jan. 8.

Last year, Prince William and Princess Kate had their first public engagement of 2023 on Jan. 12 amid the release of Prince Harry's memoir, Spare.

Princess Kate is likely also celebrating this weekend ahead of her 42nd birthday on Tuesday. While her birthday is usually a private and low-key affair, she traditionally marks the milestone at their country home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall. There, they invite family and friends for a few days of shooting and other country pursuits. The guest list has previously included Kate's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, William's lifelong friend Tom van Straubenzee and his wife Lucy Lanigan-O'Keeffe, James Meade and his wife Laura, neighbor and longtime pal Sophie Snuggs and her husband Robert.

On past birthday weekends, Kate and William have been seen attending mass at St. Mary Magdalene church on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where the royal family recently celebrated Christmas.

In 2021, Kate was treated to a birthday tea party hosted by her husband and kids at Anmer Hall.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have already finalized many of their plans for the coming year. There is international travel in sight for the couple, with Rome, Italy, being reported as their destination.

The royal couple will also forge ahead with their ongoing campaigns – William’s Homewards initiative, which combats homelessness, and Kate’s "Shaping Us" program, which supports early childhood development. Later in the year, Prince William will promote the fourth year of his Earthshot Prize.

“They’re extremely supportive of each other and each other’s work. William takes huge pride in what Kate’s achieving from an early years perspective and likewise, she’s a huge follower in what the prince has done this year on Homewards and Earthshot,” a palace source recently told PEOPLE exclusively.

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They will also continue to support King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76 — both at home and abroad. Their supporting role was evident in November when the couple helped welcome the South Korean president as he visited the U.K. and when they helped host the diplomatic corps at the annual Buckingham Palace reception.

“She knows the important role the family plays in building relationships globally on behalf of the U.K.,” a royal source added.

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