The year 2024 has been tough going for Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales. Earlier this year, she had abdominal surgery and took time off from her royal duties. However, just months later, she made a public announcement that she had been diagnosed with cancer. The 42-year-old left the world completely shell-shocked with her saddening revelation and kept low-key while undergoing chemotherapy. Months after her cancer diagnosis, Middleton has appeared in public for the first time since suffering from this disease.

The Princess of Wales attended Trooping the Color at King Charles’ birthday parade. She looked visibly happy and was all smiles at the grand event, which Middleton enlightened with her presence. Following her appearance at the event, many renowned celebrities worldwide sent their heartfelt wishes to Middleton on her speedy recovery.

One of them was Martina Navratilova, a tennis legend who also fought a battle against cancer. She took to her official Twitter handle and shared a heartwarming message for Middleton, saying, “Watching the Kings parade at Buckingham Palace it’s so nice to see Princess Kate looking really good. Wishing her only the best!!! And now please make sure you show all the airplanes.”

Middleton’s last appearance in public before her cancer diagnosis was in December 2023, where she, along with the members of the Royal family, attended a Christmas Day service in Sandringham. However, just weeks after this appearance, she underwent surgery and was diagnosed with cancer.

Meanwhile, Navratilova was elated to see Middleton smiling and looking very happy during the event. Navratilova knows what it takes to fight cancer and is happy that Middleton is putting on a strong fight against it, just like her, especially knowing how horrifying the treatment is.

When Martina Navratilova unearthed the horrors of cancer treatment

In what was a rare case, Navratilova discovered that she was suffering from two types of cancer at the same time: throat and breast cancer. Although both were at Stage 1, she underwent a horrifying treatment for it, which included chemotherapy. After successfully staging a fight against it, Navratilova explained what she went through during the treatment.

She said, “My cancer was 95% treatable, so not exactly life-threatening, but actual treatment was horrific. You know, the chemotherapy radiation really beat me up. So physically, it was brutal. And it’s still hanging over your shoulders; no matter what, you can’t get away from it.”

Navratilova was fortunate to have her wife, Julia, along with her all the time during her cancer battle. The latter gave emotional support to Navratilova during those tough times, due to which the tennis legend remained strong in her fight. Nonetheless, Navratilova later revealed that both were initially scared after finding out about the rare case of two types of cancer diagnosis at the same time.

Meanwhile, Middleton has revealed that she is recovering well from her cancer diagnosis. Although the type of cancer hasn’t been revealed, she is undergoing chemotherapy, and her treatment will continue for a few months.