Kate Middleton attends Wimbledon men's final amid cancer treatment
Kate is royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, attended the men's singles final atWimbledon Sunday with daughter Princess Charlotte amid her ongoing treatment for cancer.
Kate, a longtime tennis fan and royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club sat in the Royal Box at center court to watch Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic face off in the final for the second year in a row.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, attends the men's final at the Wimbledon Championships, in London, July 14, 2024.
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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on day fourteen of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 14, 2024.
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Leading up to Sunday's championship match, it was not known whether Kate would attend this year's tournament. In March, the 42-year-old wife of Prince William announced she had been diagnosed with cancer.
The type of cancer has not been disclosed.
In a written update shared by Kensington Palace in June, Kate said she is "making good progress" as she undergoes chemotherapy after her diagnosis but is not "out of the woods yet," adding that her treatment will continue "for a few more months."
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on day fourteen of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 14, 2024.
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Kate, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte react on Centre Court ahead of the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 14, 2024.
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After remaining out of the public eye since announcing her diagnosis, Kate stepped out for the first time in public in June to attend Trooping the Colour with other members of the royal family.
Kate's decision to make her second public appearance at Wimbledon is not surprising.
Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte meet Lucy Shuker during a visit to the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, July 14, 2024.
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She has been a fixture at Wimbledon over the years, and last year even displayed her own tennis skills on the famed tournament's grass courts.
In past years at Wimbledon, as part of her role as royal patron, a title she has held since 2016, Kate has attended matches, participated in a ball boy and girl training session with tennis great Roger Federer and presented the championship trophies to the tournament winners.
The Princess of Wales with daughter Princess Charlotte as they head to Centre Court ahead of the Gentlemen's Singles Final on day fourteen of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in London, July 14, 2024.
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Last year, Kate sat next to tennis legend Billie Jean King at the women's championship and then was joined by her husband William and their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, at the men's championship.
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales is seen before the men's singles final at Wimbledon, July 14, 2024.
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This year, William was absent from Sunday's Wimbledon men's final as he was in Berlin to the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) championship game between England and Spain.
William, president of the Football Association, shared a message on social media prior to the game to wish England good luck, writing, "We are so proud of you all @england, just one last push to finish the job! Go out there and show the world what you're made of. We believe."
