Princess Charlotte stands in for Kate Middleton at Wimbledon

Kate Middleton’s biggest fan is probably her daughter Princess Charlotte.

The Princess of Wales, 42, stepped out of Wimbledon on July 14, marking a rare public outing as she continues cancer treatment. Along with 9-year-old Charlotte, the two princesses met people associated with the event before heading to the Royal Box on Center Court to watch the men’s singles final, a follow-up to last year’s championship match between Spain’s Carlos Algarz and Novak Djokovic. Serbia.

As they took their seats in the front row of the royal box, the crowd stood up and Princess Kate gave a standing ovation. Princess Charlotte was proud to see her mom, who waved with a smile, moved by the sight. The applause resonated deeply, marking a rare and emotional public appearance for Kate in the midst of cancer treatment.

Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton completed Ladies Day at Wimbledon.

While Princess Kate wore a matching purple dress with her bow tie pin to symbolize her role in the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Princess Charlotte wore a polka dot blue dress with her hair in her signature style: a half-up with two braids tied back into a bow.

Princess Kate and Prince William are regulars at Wimbledon, and in recent years, they’ve begun introducing their children to the sporty staple of the summer calendar.

It was the second time she had attended Princess Charlotte’s away tennis tournament at Wimbledon. Princess Charlotte made her Wimbledon debut with her parents and big brother Prince George last year, sporting a pair of stylish sunglasses as she cheered on Carlos Algarz, who beat Djokovic in a thrilling match.

Prince George has also attended the event twice, in 2022 (to get the chance to hold Djokovic’s first-ever trophy!) and 2023.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s little brother, 6-year-old Prince Louis, has yet to make his Wimbledon debut. The reason may be that she was too young – both of Louis’ royal siblings were 8 years old when they attended the athletic event for the first time.

Due to high demand for space in the 74-seat area, the Royal Box at Center Court is generally off limits to children, but exceptions are made for royal children.

Prince William skipped this year’s Wimbledon final as he traveled to Germany for another sporting event. The 42-year-old Prince of Wales is set to support England’s football team against Spain at the Euro 2024 championships as the head of the Football Association.

Although the Princess of Wales usually attends Wimbledon for several days of the tournament each year, she has stayed out of the public eye as she continues to undergo cancer treatment. A few weeks after her exit at Wimbledon, she joined the royal family at Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of King Charles’ birthday, in her first outing since revealing her diagnosis.

Wimbledon organizers previously said they hoped to continue the tradition of presenting the prizes this year, with royals attending. said club president Debbie Jevons The telegraph game They will give Princess Kate “as much flexibility as possible”, with the store making the call on who will present the trophies, which cannot be made until the morning of the finals.

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Before becoming patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Kate was a regular Wimbledon attendee. The avid tennis player has attended the tournament every year since marrying Prince William in 2020 (when the COVID-19 pandemic affected the tournament) and in 2013 when she was “heavily pregnant” with Prince George and doctors. He advised not to attend the event.