Kate Middleton to Make Second Public Appearance Post-Cancer Diagnosis

Kate Middleton is set to make her second royal public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

Kensington Palace confirmed that the Princess of Wales will attend the 2024 Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday, according to The Associated Press.

Kate will be present to watch Carlos Alcaraz face off against Novak Djokovic from the Royal Box on Centre Court. However, she will not attend the women’s final on Saturday.

The winner’s trophy for Sunday will be presented by Deborah Jevans, the chair of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

The Princess of Wales, who became the patron of the All England Club in 2016, has previously handed out winning trophies in men’s and women’s singles finals.

Jevans had mentioned last month to The Telegraph that the organization was “hopeful” that Kate would present the trophies this year. She added that “her health and recovery is the priority.”

“We don’t know what we don’t know,” Jevans said then. “All we’ve said is that we’ll work with her and give her as much flexibility as possible.”

Kate Middleton, left, is photographed with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, at the Wimbledon 2023 men’s final on July 16, 2023, in London, England.

Last month, the Princess of Wales made her first official return to public engagements since December when she attended Trooping the Colour alongside her husband, Prince William, and their children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

Kate rode in a state carriage alongside her three children at the annual military parade, which celebrates the monarch’s birthday.

The day before that event, she released an update on her journey with cancer.

“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” the Princess of Wales wrote in a message shared with HuffPost. “On those bad days, you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting.”

She continued, “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.”

Kate revealed in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer and had undergone “major abdominal surgery.” The specific type of cancer was not disclosed.

At the time, the Princess said that initially “it was thought that my condition was noncancerous,” but that “tests after the operation found cancer had been present.”

She added, “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.”

Source: HuffPost, The Telegraph, The Associated Press