Kate Middleton will attend Wimbledon men’s final and present trophy – live

Kensington Palace has confirmed that Princess Kate will attend the Wimbledon 2024 final, and carry out her royal duties.

The princess attended the Wimbledon 2023 final to give out trophies at the final, with officials saying they hoped she would be able to do so again this year.

Kate is currently undergoing preventative cancer treatment, after she released a social media video sharing her diagnosis in March.

Sunday’s final will mark a rare public appearance for the royal since her statement, and potentially a return to more duties in the future.

Amid the positive news of Kate’s appearance at tomorrow’s Wimbledon final, the Prince and Princess of Wales have also congratulated Princess Anne on her own return to royal duties.

Sharing a message on X/Twitter, the royal couple said: “Super trooper! So great to see you back so soon! W & C x”

Princess Anne was attending an event to mark the Riding for the Disabled Association’s 55th anniversary. It marks her first public appearance since she sustained a head injury thought to be received by a horse last month.

Speaking to an organiser of the event, the princess royal reportedly said she “can’t remember a single thing” about the incident.

Princess Anne has stepped out in public for the first time since she received a head injury thought to be received by a horse last month.

Addressing the incident, the Princess Royal reportedly said she “can’t remember a single thing” about it, and seemed to be in good spirits.

Anne, known to be an avid equestrian enthusisast, was attending a celebration of the Riding for the Disabled Association’s (RDA) 55th anniversary.

“It’s a huge honour for the princess to come to the RDA as her only event since the accident,” said Helena Vega Lozano, chair of RDA UK.

“As soon as she got out of the car she said: ‘I can’t remember a single thing about it.’”

Pippa Middleton, has made her first public appearance since her sister Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis in March.

The royal’s younger sister, 40, stepped out in a fashionable floral jumpsuit with husband James Matthews. The mother-of-three smiled for paparazzi as she mingled with the crowd ahead of Sunday’s final.

Meanwhile, Kate’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton attended Day 10 of the tournament, sitting in the royal box as they watched the action.

The King is to host a reception at Blenheim Palace for European leaders next week.

More than 45 leaders from across Europe will gather at the historic location in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, for the European Political Community (EPC) meeting on Thursday.

The countries will engage in discussions which affect the continent and take part in meetings and round-table discussions.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will be in attendance and greet the King on arrival at the palace.

The reception will be held in the Long Library, which has walls lined by more than 10,000 books and is home to the Willis Organ.

The UK-hosted EPC will have a focus on Ukraine, energy security and migration.

Blenheim Palace, the site of the reception, is a Unesco world heritage site and the birthplace of former prime minister Winston Churchill.

While its products have yet to officially go on sale, the brand does have a website and social media presence.

Products including jams and dog biscuits have also been teased by Meghan’s celebrity friends and influencers on social media.

A source close to the royal told Us Weekly: “The rollout for American Riviera Orchard is already off to a strong start. The website has over 100,000 who have signed up to hear about the first products launched.

“Meghan is very pleased with the early interest it has gained.”

As the Wimbledon finals play out this weekend, officials remain hopeful that the Princess of Wales could present the trophies at the tournament.

Kate, 42, made a tentative return to public life last month and said she hoped to attend a few engagements over the summer, depending on her health.

“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,” All England Club Chair Debbie Jevans told Telegraph Sport.

“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.”

Zara and Mike Tindall have been described as having an exemplary relationship and commitment to their roles by former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond.

She said it’s clear that they “mean the world to each other.”

“They are just brilliant, aren’t they? The modern, fun and extremely glamorous side of the Royal Family,” she told OK! magazine.

“Everyone loves how down to earth they are, how shrewdly they have navigated the tightrope of being royal and making a commercial living. Mike has somehow managed to take part in reality TV and have his rugby podcast without letting too much out of the bag… just enough to keep us tantalised.”

She sustained a concussion and minor injuries as a result of the incident on her estate and was forced to spend five nights in a Bristol hospital.

The Royal Family wrote on Twitter/X: “The Princess Royal began a gradual return to duties today with a visit to @RDAnational’s Championships at Hartpury University and Hartpury College.”

Well-wishers were quick to flood the post with supportive messages.

“So happy to see the heartbeat of the British Royal family back, she’s awesome,” wrote one well-wisher.

A second added: “Thankful the Princess Royal has recovered.”

The former head of the Royal Navy has slammed Prince Harry’s decision to accept the Pat Tillman Award for veterans amid intense backlash.

Admiral Lord Alan West described the acceptance as “rather bad publicity” following criticism of ESPN’s decision to give the Duke of Sussex the award.

Critics included the late Mr Tillman’s mother, Mary, who said she could not understand why such a “controversial and divisive” individual had been chosen.

“It doesn’t travel well with people in the military. And when the mother of the man who died doesn’t want him to get this award, he should think about that,” West said.

“My advice to him is to sit back and not accept any awards at the moment. They are going his way because he has such a high profile and people want to take advantage of that.”