Kate Middleton nominated for Time’s “Person of the Year” award

NEW YORK: Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been nominated for Time’s “Person of the Year” award.

Middleton, 42, joined a list of famous names as she was praised for initiating an important “conversation about privacy and health for public figures”, according to the New York Post.

Princess Kate faced significant health challenges this year, including abdominal surgery followed by a cancer diagnosis in January. She stepped back from the public eye to focus on her recovery but has slowly resumed her royal duties.

Her recent appearance at the “Together at Christmas” carol service, an event she organized at Westminster Abbey, emphasized themes of love and compassion, inspired by her challenging year.

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Reflecting on her experience, she shared with singer Paloma Faith, “I never expected this year to unfold the way it did. It was unplanned, but I think many people have faced immense challenges this year.”

President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Vice President Kamala Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerome Powell, Claudia Sheinbaum, Joe Rogan and Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny are among the nominees for this award

The prestigious award is given to a person or a group of people who have left a great impact, on the world — whether it be positive or negative.

The name of the winner will be announced on Thursday (December 12).

This year’s winner will take the baton from singer Taylor Swift, who was named Time’s “Person of the Year” in 2023.