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  • Britain's Prince William, right, and Duchess of Cambridge with their children, Princess Charlotte, centre left, and Prince George, enjoy a short private break skiing in the French Alps, Thursday March 3, 2016. This is the first time the family of four have taken a holiday together. (John Stillwell/Pool via AP)
  • Britain's Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge enjoy a snow ball fight as they enjoy a short private break skiing in the French Alps, Thursday March 3, 2016. This is the first time the family of four have taken a holiday together. (John Stillwell/Pool via AP)
  • Britain's Prince William poses with Princess Charlotte as they enjoy a short private break skiing in the French Alps, Thursday March 3, 2016. This is the first time the family of four have taken a holiday together. (John Stillwell/Pool via AP)
  • Britain's Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge enjoy a snow ball fight as they enjoy a short private break skiing in the French Alps, Thursday March 3, 2016. This is the first time the family of four have taken a holiday together. (John Stillwell/Pool via AP)
  • Britain's Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge walk together as they enjoy a short private break skiing in the French Alps, Thursday March 3, 2016. This is the first time the family of four have taken a holiday together. (John Stillwell/Pool via AP)
  • Britain's Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge with their children, Princess Charlotte, right, and Prince George, enjoy a short private break skiing in the French Alps, Thursday March 3, 2016. This is the first time the family of four have taken a holiday together. (John Stillwell/Pool via AP)
LONDON — Kensington Palace has released photos of Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and their children George and Charlotte on a ski holiday in the French Alps. The six images published Monday show William, Kate, 2 1/2-year-old George and 10-month-old Charlotte on the snowy slopes last week. The palace says it was “their first holiday as a family of four and the first time either of the children had played in the snow.” Two photos show the royal couple having a playful snowball fight. The release of the pictures follows a media policy established when William and his brother Prince Harry were children: privacy in exchange for agreed-upon photo opportunities at birthdays and during school holidays. That allowed the princes to have — by royal standards — a relatively normal upbringing, something Kate and William are keen to give their own children.