The appearance of Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on Sunday aroused renewed speculation about her weight.
The Princess of Pays de Wales returned to her role as boss of the All England Club, accompanied by Prince William and their children, receiving a warm reception and a standing ovation.
Such speculation is not new. Over the years, British social media and tabloids have suggested that Kate’s thin figure is on anorexia or bulimia.
These rumors resurfaced when the observers noticed what they claimed to be “signs of Russell” (bandaged fingers) associated with self-induced vomiting, but there is no medical confirmation that food disorders exist.
Kate publicly revealed in March 2024 that an initially non -cancerous abdominal operation led to a cancer diagnosis and preventive chemotherapy that followed, which she completed in September 2024, later announcing the remission at the beginning of 2025.
In the interviews, she described her recovery as “really, really difficult” and compared it to a rollerblading pan, highlighting the long -term side effects which include emotional and physical tolls, a slower energy yield and difficulties in operating normally even after treatment
Cancer and chemotherapy can cause weight loss, so any thinking appearance can be plausibly attributed to its disease and treatment – not anorexia.
Mental anorexia is a mental health disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight, restrictive eating behaviors, a distorted body image and often a dangerously low body weight.
There was no official confirmation of Kate Middleton or the Kensington Palace concerning anorexia.
