New photos of Kate, William, George & Charlotte released by Kensington Palace.

Two new snaps of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge with George and Charlotte, the first time the family have enjoyed a holiday since Charlotte’s arrival in the middle of last year, have been released by Kensington Palace on the official palace Instagram account.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share new photographs of their family, enjoying a short skiing holiday with their children in the French Alps. The Duke and Duchess invited the Press Association’s Royal Photographer John Stillwell to take the photographs earlier in the week. This was their first holiday as a family of four and the first time either of the children had played in the snow. It was very special and fun short holiday for the family, and they are grateful that John Stillwell was able to capture the moment so well.

A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Mar 7, 2016 at 2:19am PST

The caption reads, “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share new photographs of their family, enjoying a short skiing holiday with their children in the French Alps.

“The Duke and Duchess invited the Press Association’s Royal Photographer John Stillwell to take the photographs earlier in the week.

“This was their first holiday as a family of four and the first time either of the children had played in the snow. It was very special and fun short holiday for the family, and they are grateful that John Stillwell was able to capture the moment so well. ”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share new photographs of their family, enjoying a short skiing holiday with their children in the French Alps. This is their first holiday as a family of four and they are pleased they to be able to share it. They hope people enjoy the photos A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Mar 7, 2016 at 2:20am PST

The family look like they’re enjoying themselves, and William and Kate look like a very happy couple. Even the most cynical of us might struggle to find these anything but wildly heartwarming.

In the meantime, there are several members of our staff who are off to make a donation to the Australian Republican Movement.