Princess Kate is nominated for a major award. (Image: Getty)
The has been shortlisted for a major award that her sister-in-law, , , it has been revealed.
American news magazine has revealed its 2024 shortlist for its Person of the Year award, and Princess Kate is included.
, a group of people, or even an idea that most influenced the events of the last year, in a positive or negative way.
Kate’s nomination came after “made international headlines this year and stirred a conversation about privacy and health for public figures,” according to the magazine.
The future Queen has had a challenging year regarding her health, as she was first admitted to hospital back in January for abdominal surgery, with Kensington Palace announcing she would be taking a break until after Easter.
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Princess Kate has had a challenging year due to her cancer diagnosis. (Image: Getty)
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The princess’s absence sparked conspiracy theories until March, when she appeared in a video and revealed that following her surgery, she had been diagnosed with a type of cancer and would be undergoing treatment for it.
In September, Kate announced that her treatment had been completed and that she’d ease herself into royal life.
Kate was previously on the TIME100 list of Most Influential People in 2013 and one of the runners-up for Person of the Year in 2011.
The other nine candidates include , , , Yulia Navalnaya, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerome Powell, Joe Rogan, Claudia Sheinbaum and Mark Zuckerberg.
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Meghan Markle was shortlisted at Time’s Person of the Year in 2018. (Image: Getty)
Meanwhile, was shortlisted for Time’s Person of the Year in 2018 but lost to a group of journalists named “the Guardians”.
The duchess’s nomination came in the same year she married .
The magazine said then: “Former actor and activist traded in her roles on screen for a royal title in May, when she married Britain’s to the delight of captivated crowds across the UK and millions more worldwide.”