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The Independent
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Princess Kate shares behind-the-scenes video of Wimbledon final visit
The Princess of Wales has shared a behind-the-scenes video of her Wimbledon women's final visit. Princess Kate visited SW19 on Saturday (12 July), where she met with Wimbledon staff and sporting figures before taking her seat in the Royal Box next to Billie Jean King. Catherine can be seen congratulating Iga Swiatek after her women's final win over Amanda Anisimova. Sharing a video on the Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram account, Kate added the caption: 'Wonderful day at The Championships @wimbledon! Congratulations @ on a brilliant victory!'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kate Middleton Makes Joyful Appearance at Wimbledon Sitting Next to Tennis Legend Billie Jean King
Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrived at Wimbledon to a standing ovation, marking a notable public appearance after announcing her remission from cancer. The former Kate Middleton attended the women's final on Saturday, July 12, to watch the matchup between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek. At the event, she donned a cream-colored set, which included a short-sleeved belted jacket top paired with a tea-length pleated skirt and nude heels. During the women's final, she was seated in the royal box at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club next to tennis legend Billie Jean King. The women's final match ended in defeat for Anisimova, who was bested 6-0, 6-0 by Swiatek, marking her sixth Grand Slam title. After the win, Kate, who has been the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016, presented Swiatek with the women's singles trophy on the court. Last year, Kate attended the men's singles final alongside daughter Princess Charlotte in July 2024, which marked only her second public appearance after announcing her cancer diagnosis in March of that year. Her attendance was widely celebrated, with Kate receiving a round of applause as well as a standing ovation as she made her way to the royal box. Over the last year and a half, Kate has faced several public health issues, including undergoing 'planned abdominal surgery' in January 2024. Months later in March 2024, Kate announced in a video statement that she was diagnosed with cancer and was in the 'early stages' of undergoing preventive chemotherapy. Kate announced in September 2024 that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment and would return to making more public appearances. At the time, she said, 'Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.' It was announced in January this year that Kate's cancer was in remission. In a statement shared to social media at the time, the royal called the news 'a relief,' noting that she now would 'remain focused on recovery.' Earlier this month, Kate gave rare comments about her experience with cancer at a hospital in Essex, England. Per video from BBC, Kate told patients, 'You put on a sort of brave face (with) stoicism through treatment. (When) treatment's done, then it's like, 'I can crack on, get back to normal again.'' Kate noted that going back to normal after completing treatment isn't always the reality for many patients, adding, 'But actually the phase afterwards is really difficult. You're not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you're not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to.' 'You have to find your new normal and that takes time,' she said. This article was originally published on
The Independent
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Princess of Wales shares highlights of Wimbledon trip in new video
The Princess of Wales shared a behind-the-scenes video of her visit to the Wimbledon women's final. Her Royal Highness attended the event at SW19 on Saturday. During her visit, she met with Wimbledon staff and various sporting figures. The Princess was seen congratulating the winner, Iga Swiatek and offering comfort to Amanda Anisimova. Watch the video above.
The Independent
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Princess Kate shares behind-the-scenes video of Wimbledon women's final visit
The Princess of Wales has shared a behind-the-scenes video of her Wimbledon women's final visit. Princess Kate visited SW19 on Saturday (12 July), where she met with Wimbledon staff and sporting figures before taking her seat in the Royal Box next to Billie Jean King. Catherine can be seen congratulating Iga Swiatek after her women's final win and also offering words of comfort to Amanda Anisimova. Sharing a video on the Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram account, Kate added the caption: 'Wonderful day at The Championships @wimbledon! Congratulations @ on a brilliant victory!'
Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Times
Princess of Wales given standing ovation at Wimbledon
The Princess of Wales received a standing ovation at Wimbledon as she attended the women's final between Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova. Kate, 43, who is in remission from cancer, took her seat on Centre Court after greeting the six-time singles champion Billie Jean King in the royal box. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. After the match, the princess, who is patron of the club and a tennis player herself, is due to present the trophies to both players. It is the first time she has attended the women's final since her cancer diagnosis last year. She watched the last men's final with Princess Charlotte, then aged nine, and her younger sister, Pippa Matthews, in what was only her second public appearance since announcing her diagnosis. It is hoped that Kate will return to Wimbledon on Sunday with the Prince of Wales to watch the men's final between the Italian world No 1, Jannik Sinner, and the Spanish world No 2, Carlos Alcaraz. Last month she pulled out of attending Royal Ascot with Prince William at relatively short notice: the carriage lists in the royal procession still featured her name. At the time, royal sources said Kate was 'disappointed' to miss the race meeting with the King, Queen and William, but that she was seeking the right balance in her recovery. Before the match on Saturday, Kate, wearing a white skirt suit and her green and purple patron's ribbon bow, met Wang Ziying, the winner of the ladies wheelchair final who is the first Chinese player to win a wheelchair Grand Slam. She then spoke to Lydia Lowe, eight, who is representing the Dan Maskell Trust and performed the coin toss for the wheelchair final. The charity supports people with disabilities who play tennis by providing them with specialist equipment and grants. Lydia suffered a brain injury in January last year, leaving her visually impaired and having to learn to walk, talk and eat again. Kate also talked to Sophie Kneen, 12, who is on coin toss duty for this afternoon's final and is part of the Women and Girls Inclusion Project, which is being funded by the Wimbledon Foundation and aims to increase female participation levels and help more women and girls into coaching and leadership roles in sport. She also met Bob Flint, Wimbledon's longest-serving honorary steward, as well as Shaniah Williams and Jefferson Iweh from the 'Work at Wimbledon' programme, which helps young locals from disadvantaged backgrounds into work at the championships. • Who is the greatest tennis player? Our experts crunch the numbers The princess is gradually returning to public life after undergoing chemotherapy last year for an undisclosed form of cancer. This month, in her first public engagement since pulling out of Ascot, Kate spoke candidly about the 'life-changing' challenges of a cancer diagnosis and putting on a 'brave face' after treatment during the journey to recovery, which can still feel 'really difficult'. During a visit to Colchester Hospital, Essex, where she met cancer patients, the princess said of life after treatment: 'You're not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to. You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment, treatment's done — then it's like: 'I can crack on, get back to normal'. 'But actually the phase afterwards is really difficult: you're not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you're not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to. But it's life-changing for anyone, through first diagnosis or post treatment and things like that. Itis a life-changing experience both for the patient but also for the families as well. And actually it sometimes goes unrecognised: you don't necessarily, particularly when it's the first time, appreciate how much impact it is going to have. You have to find your new normal and that takes time … and it's a rollercoaster. It's not one smooth plane, which you expect it to be. But the reality is it's not, you go through hard times.' During the conversation, one patient told her: 'It can be very discombobulating, in that time when you've finished active treatment. Your reality has completely changed.' Kate then spoke of the need for recovery time: 'There is this whole phase when you finish your treatment that you, yourself, everybody, expects you, right you've finished your time, go, you're better, and that's not the case at all.'
