Kate Middleton pictured arriving at Wimbledon for the men’s singles final in a rare public appearance

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Kate Middleton was pictured arriving at Wimbledon for the men’s singles final in her second public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March.

The princess, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will present the trophy to the winner of the final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.

She arrived at the SW19 tennis tournament less than an hour before the final began on Sunday afternoon with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and sister Pippa Middleton.

Kate and Charlotte were greeted with cheers and applause as they took their seats in the front row of the royal box at Centre Court.

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The Princess of Wales wore a bright purple short-sleeved midi dress by Safiyaa with nude Camilla Elphick slingback pumps and a matching LK Bennett leather bag with gold hardware.

Kate, who is undergoing chemotherapy, made her first public appearance since announcing her diagnosis in March at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London last month.

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales, president of the English Football Association, will be in Berlin to watch England’s Euro 2024 final against Spain later on Sunday.

Some spectators at Wimbledon could be seen wearing white England football shirts during the Championship on Sunday morning.

Actors Tom Cruise, Zendaya and Hugh Jackman were among the celebrities on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Saturday as Czech player Krejcikova battled past Italian Jasmine Paolini to claim a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory in the women’s singles championship.

Kate did not attend the women’s final and Wimbledon chairwoman Debbie Jevans presented the trophy to Krejcikova on her behalf.

Earlier in the tournament, the princess paid tribute to two-time champion Sir Andy Murray, saying he should be “very proud” after missing out on a final match at Wimbledon.

In a personally signed message on social media, Kate wrote: “An incredible #Wimbledon career comes to an end. You should be very proud @andy_murray. On behalf of all of us, thank you! C.”

Sir Andy was due to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu but the former US Open champion withdrew from the clash, citing stiffness in her right wrist.

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

Kate missed a charity polo match on Friday while William took to the field to raise money for good causes at Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park.

In a statement released last month, the princess revealed she was making good progress but was “not out of the woods yet” and had had “good days and bad days” as she continued her treatment.

Additional reporting by PA