Kate Middleton Shares Personal Message With Andy Murray After His Final Match At Wimbledon

Princess Kate Middleton did not attend Wimbledon this year due to her cancer treatment, but she sent her best wishes to the former champion Andy Murray.

“An incredible #Wimbledon career comes to an end. You should be very proud @andy_murray,” Kate, 42, wrote via social networks Saturday, July 6. “On behalf of all of us, thank you!”

Kate signed her note with the letter “C,” the first initial of her first name, Catherine.

Murray, 37, played his final match at Wimbledon on Saturday. The athlete, who previously won the championship in 2013 and 2016, played in the men’s doubles with his brother, Jamie Murraythat they lost against Jean Peers And Rinky Hijikata.

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“It’s a good ending for me. I don’t know if I deserve it or not. But they did a really good job,” Andy told reporters after the loss. “It’s tough because I want to keep playing, but I can’t. Physically, it’s too tough now. I want to play forever. I love this game.”

He added: “It was really special to play with Jamie, we’d never had the chance to do it before. It was a race against time to get here and physically it wasn’t easy but I’m glad we were able to do it together once.”

Andy was also scheduled to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu in the competition later this month, before withdrawing on Saturday.

Despite her absence this weekend, Kate is the current patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. — where is Wimbledon — and a long-time fan of the sport.

“(Wimbledon) inspires young people, including me,” the princess said in the June 2017 BBC One documentary Sue Barker: Our Wimbledon“Every time Wimbledon is on the schedule, I think to myself: ‘Yes, I could do the same thing’ and I take out my racket. Unfortunately, the results are not the same.”

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Kate Middleton skipped the tennis tournament this year due to her battle with cancer. She confirmed in March that she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer two months earlier, forgoing all public appearances to undergo treatment.

“I’m making good progress, but as anyone who’s been through chemotherapy knows, there are good days and bad days,” Kate said in a statement shared on social media in June. “On the bad days, you feel weak, tired, and need to let your body rest. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of that feeling. I’m learning to be patient, especially in the face of uncertainty. I’m taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself the much-needed time to heal.”

A few days later, Kate made her official return to Trooping the Colour. She watched the military parade from the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside her husband, Prince Williamand their three children. The family of five was also joined by King Charles III And Queen Camilla.