Princess Kate to present trophy at Wimbledon men’s final in rare appearance

On Jul 13, 2024

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, will present the trophy to the winner of the Wimbledon men’s final Sunday in what will be her second public appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March, Kensington Palace confirmed Saturday.

Catherine, who has been seen at one official event since December, will be at Centre Court to watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz play Novak Djokovic. She did not, however, attend the women’s final Saturday.

She last appeared in public to attend King Charles III’s birthday parade in June. Before that appearance, she released a statement saying that she was making good progress with her treatment but that there were “good days and bad days.”

Catherine, 42, added that chemotherapy and other care would continue for a few more months. She previously said she hoped to attend events over the summer.

The March announcement ended months of speculation about the princess’s health after she took time away from the public following major abdominal surgery in January. She received an outpouring of support from family and the public when she made the announcement, including from President Biden, who said, “Jill and I join millions around the world in praying for your full recovery.”

The king, 75, was also diagnosed with cancer this year. Neither royal family member has disclosed what type of cancer they have.

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Since 2016, the princess still widely known as Kate Middleton has been the royal patron of the All England Club, palace spokesperson Annabelle Miles said. As part of her duties, she typically presents the trophy to the winners of the men’s and women’s singles finals.

According to an unsigned email from the Wimbledon media department, Catherine requested that Deborah Jevans, the chair of the All England Club, present the women’s singles trophy this year.

Catherine attended both singles finals in 2023 and has presented the trophy to Alcaraz and Djokovic in previous years. Djokovic is playing for an eighth win at Wimbledon, while Alcaraz is looking for his second.

On Saturday, Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini for her second Grand Slam title.