Kate Middleton makes appearance at Wimbledon
Updated July 14, 2024 9:15am EDT
Kate Middleton, Princess Catherine of Wales, made her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis on Saturday at the Trooping the Colour celebration for her father-in-law, King Charles III. Josh Rom joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the significance of the ceremony and of seeing the king and princess.
Kate, Princess of Wales, made a public appearance at Wimbledon Sunday, only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer.
Kate was seen and photographed wearing a purple dress — one of Wimbledon's official colors.
She was accompanied by her 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte.
Catherine Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales attend day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Since 2016, the princess has been the patron of the club that hosts the annual Grand Slam tournament.
Her ceremonial duties include handing out the winner’s trophies after the singles finals, although she was not on hand Saturday when Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini for the women’s title.
Kate Middleton cancerKate revealed in March that she has cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.
Her health announcement came after a months-long disappearance from the public eye that sparked rumors and conspiracy theories about her whereabouts.
Her first public appearance since revealing her cancer diagnosis came last month during King Charles III’s birthday parade.
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Before that event, she released a statement saying she was "making good progress" but still had "good days and bad days."
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