It has been anything but a normal year for the Princess of Wales in 2024. In addition to the obvious - an earth-shattering cancer diagnosis - much of Kate's life has changed in the past year. Being behind closed doors must be a shock, especially when you are as active and vibrant as Kate is, and her public appearance at Wimbledon earlier this week “must have fed her,” a Palace source told People. 'She went through something terribly stressful, and it's very important to have a small victory that gives you the courage and energy to keep moving forward. And this was it.” [Accompanied by her daughter Princess Charlotte and sister Pippa Middleton Matthews, Kate arrived at the Royal Box at Center Court on Sunday to a standing ovation and looked visibly moved: according to People magazine, Kate “by the reception and going out, People magazine reports that Kate “seemed somewhat at ease with the reception and the outing,” and royal photographer Karwai Tan said of her tournament entrance, “She usually enters, walks over and takes her seat, but she stood for a while and did everything. But she stood for a while, taking it all in. But she stood for a while and took it all in. Wimbledon waited with bated breath for her return.

Sources close to the royal family said, “It's good to take time off from the pressure and have a slow day, if necessary.” On that note, Jobson said the shift in priorities around her health was very important as she continues treatment for cancer.

“Before, she used to live off the calendar. She will come back, but when you go through something like this, it changes the way you look at things and the order of things.”