Princess of Wales, Kate looks happy as she attends Wimbledon match in rare appearance since cancer diagnosis

Princess of Wales, arrived smiling at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Sunday to watch the men's singles final, in her second public appearance this year.

Published on: Jul 14, 2024 7:54 PM IST

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The Princess of Wales arrived at the All England Club on Sunday for the Wimbledon men's final, only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer. (AP)

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

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She and her 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, got to the site of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in southwest London in a motorcade about a half-hour before the final was scheduled to begin.  (AP)

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They went to a terrace at the club that is connected to the main stadium by a pedestrian walkway and greeted several people, including 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu and other young British tennis players.  (AP)

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Kate was wearing a purple dress — one of Wimbledon's official colours.  (AP)

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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte meeting Flora Johnson and Yuriko Lily Miyazaki. (via REUTERS)

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She was joined in the front row of the Royal Box by her sister Pippa Matthews. Two rows behind them were actors Tom Cruise and Benedict Cumberbatch, while a number of former Wimbledon champions were also on hand — including Rod Laver, Andre Agassi and Stefan Edberg.  (via REUTERS)

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Kate revealed in March that she has cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy. Her lone public appearance since then was attending last month's birthday parade for King Charles III. Before that event, she released a statement saying she was “making good progress” but still had “good days and bad days.”  (AP)