Kate Middleton Finds A Way To 'Function Normally' For Her Favorite Summer Outing

Kate Middleton is not allowing her recovery from cancer to hinder her summer plans!

The Princess of Wales stepped into her summer by making her first stop at Wimbledon, months after she shared her inspiring story about overcoming a terrible health scare months ago.

Kate Middleton has admitted to experiencing a tough recovery period and taking things one day at a time as plans commence behind the scenes for her and Prince William to take the throne.

The 43-year-old pulled up to the sporting event looking all shades of radiant in a cream skirt and white belted blazer top. The royal paired her look with a cream handbag and matching shoes, wearing her long tresses in a deep middle part with minimal makeup.

Middleton headed straight to the royal box at the Centre Court in London, the venue of the Saturday match between Amanda Anisimova of America and Poland's Iga Swiatek. The duo played it off in the women's final, where Middleton was billed to present the winner with the trophy.

The mother-of-three is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and is a regular face at trophy presentations. According to PEOPLE, Middleton also attended the men's singles finals last year in the middle of her cancer treatment.

Middleton was welcomed with a standing ovation as she made her way to the royal box alongside Princess Charlotte and her sister, Piper.

Middleton presented the trophy to the winner, Swiatek, when the game was done. She had earlier congratulated women's wheelchair champion Wang Ziying after her straight sets victory during the game.

She also shared a conversation with an eight-year-old, Lydia Lowe, who performed a coin toss for the wheelchair final. Before she was appointed patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 2016, Middleton had remained a regular face at the event for years.  

Since marrying William in 2011, she has physically appeared at every tournament except in 2013 when doctors advised her against watching the match, heavily pregnant with Prince George.

She was also absent from the event in 2020, along with everyone else, when Wimbledon was canceled due to the pandemic.

The royal has not kept the public in the dark about the extent of her recovery from cancer treatment, and during her visit to Colchester Hospital on July 2, she discussed dealing with the lingering emotions.

As shared by The Blast, Middleton admitted that she was experiencing multiple challenges in adjusting back to life pre-cancer treatment or even the diagnosis. Despite putting up a brave face to get through treatment, she noted that bouncing back after is where the real work lies.

Middleton revealed that she currently can not "function normally at home as she perhaps once used to." The royal recognized the importance of banking on a strong emotional support system after treatment, stating:

"Having someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment is really valuable."

For her, healing is a whole process involving a rollercoaster of emotions, rough roads, disappointments, and hard times.

Middleton shared the good news of her recovery last September and has since taken a very quiet approach towards the rest of her recovery at home, amid her loved ones.

The Blast reported that her first deed on her recovery list was to steer clear of dramatic family members, attend ballet classes with Princess Charlotte, and return to daily walks. She also planned to keep up with her photography.

"She attended Trooping of the Colour and the Order of the Garter, but felt it was too much to attend Royal Ascot. She felt exhausted. This is normal regarding her return after cancer," a source shared.

Despite her quiet recovery, the royal still has her hands full attending Zoom meetings with her charities and sorting correspondence from around the world. Her friendship with daughter Charlotte also brought a new sense of relief to her life, especially their bond over dance, which Middleton shared as a youngster.

The couple made an important decision concerning their kids' schooling last month, coming to a consensus that Princess Charlotte will attend a different high school from her brother, Prince George.

Charlotte will reportedly attend her mother's former school, Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England, while George favored his father and Prince Harry's alma mater, Eton College. Charlotte's projected school produced several alumni, including her aunt, Pippa Middleton, and Princess Eugenia.

As for George, should he attend Eton College, he would share the same academic legacy with 19 prime ministers and other top-level figures in the United Kingdom. For now, George, Charlotte, and their younger brother, Prince Louis, all attend the Lambrook School in Berkshire, England.