Kate Middleton’s disappearance from the public eye earlier this year caused quite a storm. However, later, the Princess of Wales revealed to the public that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment.

However, she made a major public appearance this weekend, and people cannot stop talking about it. Keep reading to learn more about what her appearance signifies.

On Sunday, Kate Middleton made her second public appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in March. The Princess of Wales watched as Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz won the title against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.

“It was quite a surprise to see her at the Wimbledon final, and we know that the Princess is a huge fan of tennis,” Royal expert Katie Nicholl said to the media about Kate’s attendance. She said, “Since 2016 she’s been patron of the Lawn Tennis Association. She’s been at every Wimbledon, so I think we all hoped that we would see her there.”

When she appeared at the event, she got a standing ovation as she made her way to the Royal Box at Centre Court to watch the match.

The Princess of Wales was accompanied by her 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, and Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, joined them.

“When she turned up, the crowd showed their appreciation with the standing ovation, which went on for quite a while actually, and the Princess [was] very, very touched by that,” Nicholl shared. “I think she looked quite overwhelmed by the moment, absolutely delighted to be there.”

“She is a great tennis player. She’s a huge fan of the game, and clearly Princess Charlotte has the tennis bug, too, something that runs in the Middleton family. So I think, for Kate to have not gone, and would have been a great shame for royal fans, for tennis fans and for the Princess herself,” she says. “This was an important event for her.”

Kate wore a gorgeous purple dress by Safiyaa. The look was accessorized with a bow-tie pin that represented her role. The pin featured official colors for the club: purple and dark green.

Nicholl noted that the dress was surely chosen “because the colors of Wimbledon are green and purple, so that that color of dress was a very deliberate choice, and I think she looked incredibly well and very happy to be there.”