British Royals: Back in the game: Princess Kate expected at Wimbledon

Despite her cancer treatment, Princess Kate (42) wants to attend the tennis tournament in Wimbledon. The daughter-in-law of King Charles III had withdrawn from the public eye for months. Four weeks ago, she appeared again for the first time at a military parade in London – now a second appearance is to follow. She is to present the trophy at the men’s final today.

When the Spanish defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and the Serbian record Grand Slam tournament winner Novak Djokovic meet, many cameras will also be pointed at Kate. The wife of the heir to the throne, Prince William, is considered to be extremely popular. When she drove through London in a carriage a month ago at the Trooping the Colour parade, people waved and were happy.

What connects Kate with the tennis tournament

Now it’s Wimbledon, one of the most famous tennis tournaments in the world. Kate is patron of the host, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and has been to the tournament many times. Kate can play tennis herself and was on the court with tennis legend Roger Federer a year ago.

Why Kate’s illness shocked some people so much

When Kate made her illness public in a video message in March, it was perhaps the contrast that struck some people as so jarring. Here is this woman who seems almost perfect, quite fit, a mother of three small children, in the prime of her life – and yet facing such a difficult challenge.

At the time, Kate had announced that after an operation on her abdomen, it was discovered that she had cancer and that she was receiving chemotherapy as a precaution. Before that, there had been a lot of speculation about her absence.

Since then, things have been quieter. British media, which are not exactly reserved when it comes to other topics, have refrained from using paparazzi photos. And if you ask people on the street how they feel about the whole story, some say that Kate now needs privacy.

How Kate talks about her illness

When Kate announced her appearance at the military parade, Kensington Palace also released a message. She was making good progress, but as anyone undergoing chemotherapy knows, there are good days and bad days, Kate wrote. She hopes to be able to make a few public appearances over the course of the summer.

“But I also know that I’m not out of the woods yet,” said a message from Kate, whose official name is Catherine. Her treatment will last a few more months. She is learning to be patient. To take each day as it comes. To listen to her body.

Royals have had difficult months

Kate’s illness was not the only serious news that Britain’s most famous family had to deal with. King Charles (75) is also being treated for an unspecified form of cancer. His former sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson (64) also made another cancer diagnosis public.

And recently, Charles’ sister Princess Anne (73) also had to go to hospital. The enthusiastic rider, who had previously taken part in the Olympic Games, had an accident. She was probably hit on the head by a horse on her private estate, Gatcombe Park. Kate and William were delighted to comment on Anne’s return to the stage on their X-channel at the weekend.

King Charles has been on the road a lot for some time now. While at the beginning of the year there was a lot of downtime for the royals, things are now back to normal. William (42) is due to travel to Germany today for the final of the European Football Championship. It is not yet known when Kate will appear again in the near future. First of all, Wimbledon.