Princess of Wales to attend Wimbledon men's singles final in second public appearance since cancer diagnosis
13 July 2024, 10:23 | Updated: 13 July 2024, 11:05
The Princess of Wales is set to attend the men's final at Wimbledon on Sunday, Kensington Palace has confirmed.
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It will be the second public appearance Kate has made since her cancer diagnosis was announced earlier this year.
The princess made her much-anticipated first appearance of the year at the annual Trooping the Colour parade in June.
This year's final is a rematch of the 2023 showdown between reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic and the princess will present the winner with the trophy.
Kate will not attend the women's final on Saturday meaning Wimbledon chairwoman, Debbie Jevans, will present the trophy on behalf of the princess to either Jasmine Paolini or Barbora Krejcikova.
Kate has been a patron of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016.
The princess revealed in March she has been undergoing preventative chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer since February.
Prior to her appearance at Trooping the Colour, she said she hoped "to join a few public engagements over the summer", but knows "I am not out of the woods yet".
In a statement in March, Kate said: “As anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days.”
"I am learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty," she said. "Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take this much needed time to heal."
King Charles, who also continues to be treated for cancer, resumed his public duties in April after his diagnosis in February.
This comes after the Prince and Princess of Wales congratulated the Princess Royal on carrying out her first public engagement since suffering concussion in a horse-related accident.
The pair said on social media: "Super trooper! So great to see you back so soon!"
Kensington Palace also confirmed on Friday that William will attend Sunday's Euro 2024 final in Berlin to watch England take on Spain.
William, who is president of the FA, also attended the side's quarter-final victory over Switzerland on Saturday and the group stage game against Denmark.
