The Princess of Wales is in the running for a huge award that Meghan Markle once missed out on.
It has been revealed today that Kate has been nominated along with nine other candidates to be TIME magazine’s 2024 Person of the Year. For almost 100 years, the publication has named the person or group who it believes has had the biggest impact on the world over the last 12 months.
And TIME says that the princess’s name on the list comes after she “made international headlines this year and stirred a conversation about privacy and health for public figures.” Kate’s nomination comes after sister-in-law Meghan was also nominated for the award in 2018, the year she married Prince Harry. However, she ultimately lost out on the award, which went to killed and imprisoned journalists dubbed “the guardians”.
The Princess of Wales is in the running to be names 2024 Person of the Year by TIME magazine ( Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster of a ride for Kate following abdominal surgery in January before cruel conspiracy theories circulated after she stepped back from the public eye. She later revealed she had been given a cancer diagnosis and started preventative chemotherapy treatment before making a very gradual return to public life, with appearances at Trooping the Colour, Wimbledon and then hosting her Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey on Friday.
During the service on Friday, Kate reflected on her tumultuous year by saying she “didn’t know” what this year would bring just 12 months ago. The 42-year-old, who is making a gradual return to public events after completing her cancer treatment around four months ago, was heard on broadcast footage telling singer Paloma Faith: “I didn’t know this year was going to be the year I’ve just had.” When Faith replied “the unplanned”, Kate said: “The unplanned, exactly. But I think lots of people this year have had such challenging times.”
Kate’s sister-in-law Meghan was also nominated in 2018 ( Image: PA)
It was the fourth time the princess has held her event at Westminster Abbey in celebration of the positive qualities found in many and to bring festive cheer to the capital and associated events around the country. For Kate to win the coveted award this year, she will have to beat stiff competition from nine other candidates. Others nominated are Kamala Harry, who failed in her bid to become America’s first female president, and billionaire Elon Musk.
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny who died in February, is also in the running as is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan is also on the shortlist as is the first female president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Completing the shortlist are US president-elect Donald Trump and billionaire and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The winner will be announced on Thursday, December 12.
