Kate Middleton is cheering on British tennis legend Andy Murray from afar, undeterred by his ongoing cancer treatment.

On Friday, July 6, the Princess of Wales shared an emotional message on the official Kensington Palace Instagram page, thanking him for his phenomenal career at Wimbledon and beyond.

"An incredible Wimbledon career comes to an end," the Princess wrote in a message shared on the Palace's official Instagram story. 'You should be very proud. On behalf of all of us, thank you!!!C."

The tennis star played his final match at the iconic and world's oldest tennis tournament on Friday. After a montage and tribute to his career was played for the crowd, an emotional Murray spoke about the end of his tennis days.

According to People, he said, "It's hard because I want to keep playing, but I can't. Physically, it's too tough right now. All the injuries are piling up, and like I said earlier, it's not trivial."

In 2016, the Princess of Wales was appointed patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club by the late Queen Elizabeth, so Middletown not only attends Wimbledon every year as an official royal duty, but is also an avid fan who deeply enjoys the game She is also an avid fan of the game.

Typically, Kate Middleton sits in the royal box as part of her patronage during the match and before presenting the trophy to the winner.

This year, however, Middleton missed the games due to a recent cancer diagnosis and ongoing treatment that has kept her away from the public eye for much of the year.

"We are hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophy as patron of the club, but her health and recovery is our top priority," AELTC President Debbie Jevans told Telegraph Sport in a recent interview before the tournament began. 'We don't know what we don't know.'

Middleton and Murray have also been close friends for some time, and People reported at the time that the tennis great gave Princess Kate a non-verbal shout-out after her match against Ryan Peniston in 2023.

As the princess was enjoying the match with legendary tennis player Roger Federer, Murray pointed to the two as he spoke to the crowd.

Murray and Middleton also teamed up for a surprise video call to young tennis players at Bond Elementary School in South London, People also reported at the time.

Murray said of his tennis career, "It was one of the few things I was good at. It was fun, it was fun."