Kate Middleton to make Wimbledon appearance after cancer diagnosis

• Kate Middleton will attend the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
• The princess will present the trophy to the winner — either Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz.
• It will be the second time she’s officially been seen in public since sharing her cancer diagnosis.

Kate Middleton is set to make her second public appearance of 2024 at the Wimbledon Championships men’s singles final on Sunday, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

The Princess of Wales will take a seat in the royal box to watch the match before presenting the trophy to either last year’s winner, Carlos Alcaraz, or seven-time Wimbledon champion, Novak Djokovic.

“The Princess of Wales, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will attend the Gentlemen’s Singles Final of The Championships, Wimbledon on Sunday 14th July,” Kensington Palace said in a brief statement.

Kate has been the patron of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for the past eight years, after taking over the role from the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2016.

Prince William has traditionally accompanied his wife to Wimbledon, but this year he will be watching England take on Spain in the final of the men’s soccer European Championships, which is taking place in Berlin.

The royal couple’s elder two children have also previously attended Wimbledon, with both Prince George and Princess Charlotte making an appearance in 2023.

The event will mark the second time the princess has made a public appearance since she announced in March that she had been diagnosed with cancer.

Kate, 42, also attended the Trooping the Colour parade last month, which celebrates the monarch’s official birthday.

Her attendance came as somewhat of a surprise as it was believed that she would be stepping away from royal duties while she undergoes “preventative chemotherapy.”

However, she said in a statement released alongside a new official portrait that she was making “good progress” and hinted that she would “join a few public engagements over the summer.”

“I am learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty. Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take this much needed time to heal,” Kate wrote.