THEn a year in which she was seen very little in public, Kate Middleton receives a completely unexpected and highly prestigious nomination: the American magazine Time has included the princess in the list of characters vying for the coveted title of Person of the Yearchosen among those that have had a greater impact (positive or negative) at an international level in the last 12 months.
Kate Middleton in the running for the title of Person of the Year 2024
The winner will be announced on Thursday 12 Decemberee the princess is considered favorite for the historic title, awarded since 1927. Last year it went without too many surprises to Taylor Swift, who however is not included in the 2024 squad. Kate will have to beat other top contenders like Kamala Harris, Elon Musk, Yulia Navalnaya, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, Benjamin Netanyahu and Claudia Sheinbaum.
The nomination puts Kate above any other Royal
It’s not the first time Kate Middleton, Royal icon, is included among the magazine’s nominations Time. She had already received one in 2011, the year of her wedding to Prince William. This time the princess was chosen for starting a important debate on privacy related to the health of public figures.
Kate with Queen Camilla and son George at “Trooping the Colour” in 2023. (Getty Images)
Middleton praised for the way she dealt with the disease
The journalists responsible for the title they underlined the great impact the princess had on the worldfollowing the cancer diagnosed at the beginning of last spring and which they followed months of preventive chemotherapy. She was able to participate in very few public events throughout the year, such as the Christmas carol concert she organized in Westminster last week. But Kate is now preparing to return to her duties at court, with a busy 2025.
Kate in the running for a title that Meghan has already missed
In 2018 the nomination fell to Meghan Markle, who however failed to win, beaten by a group of journalists – The Guardians – who risked their lives for their work. Three years ago, However, the Duchess and her husband Harry secured the cover of Timewhich placed them among the 100 most influential people on the planet. Kate had already been included in 2013.
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