Kate Middleton’s performance in Wimbledon on Sunday was renewed speculation about her weight.
The princess of Wales returned to her role as patron of the All England Club, accompanied by Prince William and their children who received a warm reception and standing ovation.
Such speculation is not new. Social media and British tabloids have over the years suggested that Kate’s slim figure points to anorexia or bulimia.
These rumors reappeared when observers noticed what they claimed were “Russell’s signs” (bandaged fingers) associated with self -induced vomit, but there is no medical confirmation that there is any eating disorder.
Kate revealed publicly in March 2024 that an original non – – -cancerous abdominal operation led to a cancer diagnosis and the subsequent preventive chemotherapy, which she completed in September 2024, and then announced remission early in 2025.
In interviews, she described her improvement as “really, really difficult” and compared it to a roller coaster where she highlighted long -term side effects that include emotional and physical toll, slower energy returns and difficulties to function normally even finishing
Cancer and chemotherapy can cause weight loss, so any appearance of thinning may be attributed to her illness and treatment – not to anorexia.
Anorexia nervosa is a mental health disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, restrictive eating behavior, distorted body image and often dangerously low body weight.
There has been no official confirmation from Kate Middleton or Kensington Palace regarding anorexia.
