Kate Middleton makes rare public appearance at Wimbledon since revealing her cancer

The Princess of Wales arrived at the All England Club on Sunday for the Wimbledon men’s final, marking only her second public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis.

Kate, wife of Prince William, the heir to the throne, received a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she took her seat in the Royal Box before the championship match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

She and her 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, arrived at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in southwest London about half an hour before the final was set to begin. They visited a terrace at the club connected to the main stadium by a pedestrian walkway, where they greeted several people, including 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu and other young British tennis players.

In March, Kate revealed she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Her only public appearance since then was at King Charles III’s birthday parade last month. Prior to that event, she released a statement saying she was “making good progress” but still had “good days and bad days.”