LONDON (NEWSnet/AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, handed the champion's trophy after the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday, in only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer.

Kate was greeted by a standing ovation when she arrived in the Royal Box at Centre Court to watch Alcaraz’s victory over Novak Djokovic.

After leaving the court following the trophy ceremony, the princess and Alcaraz had a conversation in a room inside the tournament's main stadium.

“You played so well,” Kate told him. “Enjoy the win.”

Earlier, Kate — wearing a purple dress, one of Wimbledon’s official colors — went from the stands to the playing surface to present the trophies, part of her duties as patron of the All England Club, which hosts the annual tournament.

Kate and her 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, got to the site in a motorcade, about a half-hour before the match was scheduled to begin.

Her lone public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis had been attending a birthday parade in June for King Charles III.

Kate has been the patron of All England Club since 2016.

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