Just weeks after Kate Middleton pleasantly surprised royal fans with her appearance at Trooping the Colour, another engagement may have the Princess of Wales out and about again soon. The public outing in question is this year’s Wimbledon, which began on June 24 and runs through July 14. According to E! News, Middleton’s RSVP for the tennis tournament was marked TBD, giving many hope that she’ll show up at the outing.
“We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as the Club’s patron, but her health and recovery is the priority,” Chair of the All England Club Debbie Jevans recently told The Telegraph. “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.”
Middleton has been notably missing from the public eye since undergoing an unannounced abdominal surgery and revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. However, in June, just one day before Trooping the Colour, she shared that she would be in attendance at the event. She also shared a major health update.
The mom-of-three began by thanking everyone for their “kind messages” which she says helped her and Prince William “through some of the harder times.” “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” she explained. “On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”
Middleton also noted that her treatment is “ongoing and will be for a few more months,” but when she’s able to do it, “it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.” In addition to attending the Trooping of Colour, the Princess of Wales said she hopes “to join a few public engagements over the summer.” Here’s to hoping Kate is feeling well and seeing her in her chicest Wimbledon outfits.
Kate Middleton may be serving up another public outing. “We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as the Club’s patron, but her health and recovery is the priority,” Chair of the All England Club Debbie Jevans recently told The Telegraph. “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 42-year-old announced she would be stepping back into the public eye last month ahead of the Trooping the Colour, which she attended alongside husband Prince William and children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6. “I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months,” Middleton — who shared in March she had been diagnosed with cancer — wrote at the time. “It really has made the world of difference to William and me and has helped us both through some of the harder times.”
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” she continued. “On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”
Her current plan is to continue treatment for a few more months, with the hope of enjoying several engagements throughout the summer. “I am learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty,” she shared. “Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take this much needed time to heal.”
Just weeks after Kate Middleton pleasantly surprised royal fans with her appearance at Trooping the Colour, another engagement may have the Princess of Wales out and about again soon. The public outing in question is this year’s Wimbledon, which began on June 24 and runs through July 14. According to E! News, Middleton’s RSVP for the tennis tournament was marked TBD, giving many hope that she’ll show up at the outing.
“We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as the Club’s patron, but her health and recovery is the priority,” Chair of the All England Club Debbie Jevans recently told The Telegraph. “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.”
Middleton has been notably missing from the public eye since undergoing an unannounced abdominal surgery and revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. However, in June, just one day before Trooping the Colour, she shared that she would be in attendance at the event. She also shared a major health update.
The mom-of-three began by thanking everyone for their “kind messages” which she says helped her and Prince William “through some of the harder times.” “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” she explained. “On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”
Middleton also noted that her treatment is “ongoing and will be for a few more months,” but when she’s able to do it, “it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.” In addition to attending the Trooping of Colour, the Princess of Wales said she hopes “to join a few public engagements over the summer.” Here’s to hoping Kate is feeling well and seeing her in her chicest Wimbledon outfits.
Kate Middleton reportedly may not appear in public for the rest of 2024. This claim comes from a source who spoke to the Daily Beast and revealed that when it comes to putting together the royal family’s calendar, “lots of people involved in planning need to know what all the principals are doing a long way in advance. I am told that Kate’s diary for this year is empty. There is nothing planned. She may not appear in public for the rest of the year.” The insider also noted that Kensington Palace is aware a prolonged absence may lead to more conspiracy theories: “I would not rule out another video message updating the country on her health. That proved to be a very effective way of keeping the conspiracy theorists at bay.”
Kate and her husband Prince William are reportedly planning on spending their kids’ holiday break at their country home in Sandringham, and a friend recently dished that the Princess of Wales is focused on R&R: “The key thing for her now is avoiding any kind of stress or anxiety and just getting on with the business of getting better. They will bail out and be off to Sandringham the moment school breaks up.”
“The circle of trust is tiny,” the source added. “She has been surrounded by Carole and Michael, and Pippa and James have obviously been there for her as well. They are an incredibly tight family, and Catherine feels absolutely confident relying on them. They have been there for her for decades and never let her down.”
FYI, parents at the school where the Waleses send their kids say Kate hasn’t been seen at events lately—but one person did note that “there have been rumors she has done drop-off. We all feel very protective of her. Ask anyone at the school—they are amazing parents.”
Source: E! News, The Telegraph, Daily Beast
