Her attendance at the July 12 women’s singles championship match marked her first appearance at Wimbledon since announcing her cancer remission.Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrived at Wimbledon to a standing ovation, marking a notable public appearance after announcing her remission from cancer.
The former Kate Middleton attended the women’s final on Saturday, July 12, to watch the matchup between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek.
At the event, she donned a cream-colored set, which included a short-sleeved belted jacket top paired with a tea-length pleated skirt and nude heels.During the women’s final, she was seated in the royal box at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club next to tennis legend Billie Jean King.The women’s final match ended in defeat for Anisimova, who was bested 6-0, 6-0 by Swiatek, marking her sixth Grand Slam title.
After the win, Kate, who has been the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016, presented Swiatek with the women’s singles trophy on the court.Last year, Kate attended the men’s singles final alongside daughter Princess Charlotte in July 2024, which marked only her second public appearance after announcing her cancer diagnosis in March of that year.
Her attendance was widely celebrated, with Kate receiving a round of applause as well as a standing ovation as she made her way to the royal box.
Over the last year and a half, Kate has faced several public health issues, including undergoing “planned abdominal surgery” in January 2024. Months later in March 2024, Kate announced in a video statement that she was diagnosed with cancer and was in the “early stages” of undergoing preventive chemotherapy.
Kate announced in September 2024 that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment and would return to making more public appearances. At the time, she said, “Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.”
It was announced in January this year that Kate’s cancer was in remission. In a statement shared to social media at the time, the royal called the news “a relief,” noting that she now would “remain focused on recovery.”
Earlier this month, Kate gave rare comments about her experience with cancer at a hospital in Essex, England. Per video from BBC, Kate told patients, “You put on a sort of brave face (with) stoicism through treatment. (When) treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal again.’”
Kate noted that going back to normal after completing treatment isn’t always the reality for many patients, adding, “But actually the phase afterwards is really difficult. You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to.”
“You have to find your new normal and that takes time,” she said.
