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Britain's Princess of Wales presents Wimbledon trophy

Kate Middleton presented the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz on centre court
Kate Middleton presented the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz on centre court

Britain's Princess of Wales has presented the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the Wimbledon men's final, in what is her second public engagement since announcing her cancer diagnosis.

Kate Middleton, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will present the trophy to to Carlos Alcaraz who beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

Alcaraz produced an utterly ruthless performance to dismantle Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) in a rematch of last year's Wimbledon final to successfully defend his title.

Alcaraz now has four Grand Slam trophies with a perfect record in major finals, after his two Wimbledon triumphs, his US Open victory in 2022 and his French Open win last month.

Carlos Alcaraz now has four Grand Slam trophies

She arrived at the tennis tournament with her daughter, Princess Charlotte.

Kate has been undergoing chemotherapy and made her first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London last month.

She did not attend the women's singles final yesterday, and Wimbledon chairwoman Debbie Jevans presented the trophy to Barbora Krejcikova on her behalf.

Actors Tom Cruise, Zendaya and Hugh Jackman were among the celebrities attending Centre Court as Czech player Krejcikova fought off Italian Jasmine Paolini to claim a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory.

The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte were greeted with cheers as they took their seats
The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte meet Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon

Earlier in the tournament, Kate paid tribute to double champion Andy Murray, saying he should be "so very proud" after he missed out on a final chance at Wimbledon.

In a personally-signed message on social media, the princess wrote: "An incredible #Wimbledon career comes to an end. You should be so very proud @andy--murray. On behalf of all of us, thank you! C."

Murray was due to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu but the former US Open champion pulled out of the clash, citing stiffness in her right wrist.

Kate visited the championships several times last year and presented Alcaraz with his first Wimbledon trophy after watching him battle Djokovic in the men's singles final.

In a statement released last month, the princess revealed she is making good progress but "not out of the woods yet" and has "good days and bad days" as she continues her treatment.

Her husband, the Prince of Wales, president of the Football Association, will be in Berlin later to attend England's Euro 2024 final against Spain.