Kate Middleton made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon in only her second public appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March.
On Sunday, the Princess of Wales was greeted by a standing ovation when she and her daughter Princess Charlotte showed up to the Royal Box at Centre Court at the All England Club to see Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Novak Djokovic, the Hollywood Reporter reported.
After the men’s final, Middleton presented the champion’s trophy to Alcaraz for the second year in a row, part of the Princess of Wales’ duties as patron of the All England Club, which hosts the annual tournament, the outlet noted.
“You played so well,” Middleton told him while speaking to Alcaraz. “Enjoy the win.”
A wonderful Centre Court welcome for our Patron HRH The Princess of Wales 💜#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/HGcphka27P
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024
Before the royals left the court, she also spoke to both players and shook hands with some of the ball kids.
“It was, of course, a privilege to be in her presence again. I’ve said to her that it is very nice to see her in good health; she seems to be in good health,” Djokovic said at his post-match news conference. “That’s obviously very positive news for everyone in this country, but also for Wimbledon.”
Last month, the wife of Prince William made her first public appearance since announcing she was undergoing preventive cancer treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer, as previously reported.
The royal was photographed smiling and waving at the crowd during the annual Trooping the Colour parade, which is held every year to celebrate the monarch’s birthday. She was joined by her daughter and her two other children, Prince George and Prince Louis, all whom she shares with the Prince of Wales.
The Princess of Wales has been keeping a low profile since announcing her cancer treatment on March 22.
“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said at the time. “The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.”
“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” the princess added.
The Princess of Wales recently gave an update about how she was doing and said she was “blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement” she’s received so far amid cancer treatments.
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting,”Middleton said. “But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”
“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months,” Princess Kate added. “On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.”
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.
Related: Kate Middleton Makes First Public Appearance Since Cancer Announcement
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Kate Middleton made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon in only her second public appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March.
On Sunday, the Princess of Wales was greeted by a standing ovation when she and her daughter Princess Charlotte showed up to the Royal Box at Centre Court at the All England Club to see Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Novak Djokovic, the Hollywood Reporter reported.
After the men’s final, Middleton presented the champion’s trophy to Alcaraz for the second year in a row, part of the Princess of Wales’ duties as patron of the All England Club, which hosts the annual tournament, the outlet noted.
“You played so well,” Middleton told him while speaking to Alcaraz. “Enjoy the win.”
A wonderful Centre Court welcome for our Patron HRH The Princess of Wales 💜#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/HGcphka27P
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024
Before the royals left the court, she also spoke to both players and shook hands with some of the ball kids.
“It was, of course, a privilege to be in her presence again. I’ve said to her that it is very nice to see her in good health; she seems to be in good health,” Djokovic said at his post-match news conference. “That’s obviously very positive news for everyone in this country, but also for Wimbledon.”
Last month, the wife of Prince William made her first public appearance since announcing she was undergoing preventive cancer treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer, as previously reported.
The royal was photographed smiling and waving at the crowd during the annual Trooping the Colour parade, which is held every year to celebrate the monarch’s birthday. She was joined by her daughter and her two other children, Prince George and Prince Louis, all whom she shares with the Prince of Wales.
The Princess of Wales has been keeping a low profile since announcing her cancer treatment on March 22.
“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said at the time. “The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.”
“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” the princess added.
The Princess of Wales recently gave an update about how she was doing and said she was “blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement” she’s received so far amid cancer treatments.
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting,”Middleton said. “But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”
“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months,” Princess Kate added. “On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.”
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.
Related: Kate Middleton Makes First Public Appearance Since Cancer Announcement
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