Kate seen in public for first time since presenting Wimbledon trophy

The Princess of Wales has been seen in public for the first time since she presented the Wimbledon men's singles trophy last month.

Kate joined her husband, the Prince of Wales, and the King and Queen at Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral Castle, on Sunday.

The princess previously announced in March that she was undergoing treatment for cancer, and has made few public outings since.

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She made her first appearance since announcing her diagnosis at the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London in June, and gave Carlos Alcaraz his championship trophy at Wimbledon in July.

It is understood her outing on Sunday is the first time she will have been seen publicly since the tournament, although she and William shared a video message congratulating Team GB athletes after the Paris Olympics.

Kate was spotted in the passenger seat of a car that had Prince William behind the wheel. Young Prince George was also seen in the vehicle's back seat.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were also spotted as they made their way to the church, while the King's youngest brother, Prince Edward, travelled in a different vehicle.

The royal contingent were greeted by a guard of honour made up of pipers from the Scottish Balaklava company as they made their way to Crathie Kirk.

Before her Trooping the Colour appearance, Kate released a statement on her recovery. She said: "I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days.

"On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well."

A source close to Kate told the Daily Star said the royal's year has been "rough, rough time" and a "difficult year for the entire family".

They added that while the “direction is positive”, there will not be any “great change” regarding Kate’s public duties, and that “no one is giving a timescale for her return”.