Princess Kate will attend the men’s Wimbledon final tomorrow to present the trophy to the winner, it has been announced.
The Princess of Wales will present the award to either Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz, Kensington Palace said.
But she will not be in attendance today and Wimbledon president Debbie Jevans will instead present the women’s champion’s trophy on Kate’s behalf to either Jasmine Paolini or Barbora Krejcikova after the women’s singles final.
Contingency plans had been put in place for the Duchess of Gloucester, honorary president of the Lawn Tennis Association for 25 years, to step in if the Princess of Wales was unavailable due to her ongoing preventative cancer treatment.
Kate was last seen in public watching Trooping The Colour last month.
Princess Catherine’s first public appearance since revealing her cancer diagnosis in March was at last month’s Trooping The Colour, alongside her children, including daughter Charlotte.
The princess, a keen tennis fan, presented the men’s singles trophy at Wimbledon last July.
She joined her husband Prince William and their children Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Buckingham Palace to watch this year’s Trooping The Colour event.
The Princess of Wales has been patron of the All England Club for eight years, taking over from Queen Elizabeth, who had served in the role since 1952, and has presented the trophies each year since 2016.
Ms Jevans previously told how the club was giving Kate “as much flexibility as possible”, saying: “We are hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as patron of the Club, but her health and recovery are the priority.
“We don’t know what we don’t know. All we’ve said is that we’ll work with her and give her as much flexibility as possible.”
The princess said last month she hoped to attend the occasional event over the summer but urged the public to be patient with her as, like many cancer patients, she has “good days and bad days”.
Her husband Prince William, president of the Football Association, is travelling to Germany to watch the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium tomorrow night.
He was in the crowd in Dusseldorf last Saturday to watch Gareth Southgate’s side win their quarter-final against Switzerland in a penalty shoot-out, before captain Harry Kane and substitute Ollie Watkins scored to beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, William and Kate’s official account, @KensingtonRoyal on X, formerly Twitter, posted a message today welcoming Princess Anne back to royal duties, calling her a “Super Trooper.”
They shared photos of the Princess Royal attending a Disabled Riding Association event and added: “Super trooper! So good to see you back so soon! W & C x”
The Princess of Wales presented Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz with the Wimbledon men’s singles trophy after he defeated Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the final in July last year.
The Princess of Wales was seen beaming as she left Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour last month, her previous public appearance ahead of tomorrow’s Wimbledon final.
Behind-the-scenes video footage filmed at Buckingham Palace showed Kate playing with her daughter Princess Charlotte’s hair as they watched the annual show last month.
Prince William heads to Berlin for England’s Euro 2024 final tomorrow after watching the Three Lions defeat Switzerland on penalties in Dusseldorf in the quarter-finals last Saturday.
Kate has only been seen in public once since announcing her cancer diagnosis in an online video (pictured), but has said she hoped to attend the occasional summer engagement.
Last year she handed the Wimbledon women’s singles prize to Czech Marketa Vondrousova after she defeated Tunisian Ons Jabeur.
Kate’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton were in the royal box during the Wimbledon Championships on July 4 alongside All England Club president Debbie Jevans (right).
Anne is said to be making a “gradual return” to royal duties, having been taken to hospital on June 23 with minor head injuries and a concussion after walking around her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.
Her doctors believe her injuries are consistent with being hit by a horse.
Kate’s appearance at Trooping The Colour saw her watching the show with her three children. from the Duke of Wellington’s former office before a meeting with his father-in-law King Charles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
She said in a statement the previous day that she was making “good progress” with her treatment, but added candidly that she has “good days and bad days.”
She has been working from home, but added: “I’m not out of the woods yet.”
Kate first revealed in a video broadcast on March 22 that she had been diagnosed with cancer the previous month, after spending a fortnight at the London Private Clinic for abdominal surgery in January.
She and her husband, Prince William, later said they were “deeply touched” by the outpouring of goodwill from around the world since their shock announcement.
Kate was put on what has been described as a “recovery track” after starting chemotherapy treatment in late February.
The Princess of Wales, pictured at last year’s Wimbledon tournament, has been a patron of the All England Club for eight years.
She watched the action from the Royal Box at last year’s women’s singles final on July 15.
The future Princess of Wales was accompanied at Wimbledon in July 2012 by her sister Pippa (left)
She spent a fortnight in the London Clinic after being admitted on January 16 for abdominal surgery.
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited their ward on January 26 before Charles, 75, himself underwent surgery for benign prostate cancer, and was later diagnosed with the cancer, for which he has been receiving treatment ever since.
Kate has rarely been seen in public since attending church in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Christmas Day last year, although a member of the public filmed her and William after visiting a farm shop in March.
The couple were also pictured being flown from Windsor on March 11 before the prince attended a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in central London and Kate went on a private date.
