Princess Kate back at Wimbledon! Royal joined by Charlotte for rare appearance
British royal family news shows that Princess Catherine is scheduled to appear at the Wimbledon men’s final tomorrow to present the winner’s trophy. Kensington Palace said she will not present the women’s trophy.
Her appearance is terrific news for fans of the royal who last saw her at Trooping the Colour in June. Kate Middleton is set to award the prize to either Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz.
Royal Family News: Kate Middleton at Wimbledon
Today Wimbledon chairwoman Debbie Jevans will award the women’s trophy on behalf of Kate to either Jasmine Paolini or Barbora Krejcikova.
The Princess of Wales has been seldom seen since announcing her preventative cancer treatment in February.
Royal Family News: Princess Catherine Will Be at Wimbledon
Catherine, the Princess of Wales has been patron of the All England Club for eight years. She took over the role from the late Queen Elizabeth who had served since 1952.
Jevans explained that the club afforded Kate “as much flexibility as possible … We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be able to present the trophies as the Club’s patron, but her health and recovery is the priority.”
Princess Charlotte has arrived in SW19 with her mum, Princess Kate, to sit in the royal box at the Wimbledon Championships 2024 this afternoon, along with Kate’s younger sister Pippa Middleton.
Princess Kate entered with her daughter and chatted to members of staff before making her way to Centre Court, wearing a purple dress by Safiyaa.
Charlotte, nine, is no stranger to centre court as last year she attended the Wimbledon Single Men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic along with her older brother Prince George, which saw Carlos clinch the winner’s trophy.
The two royals were jumping and cheering for joy as they could not contain their excitement as the match became increasingly tense. Princess Charlotte and Prince George coordinated for the event in blue – George wore a suit and tie while Charlotte sported a patterned dress.
On the Player’s Lawn, Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte met two groups – one of female players and one of people on the ‘Work at Wimbledon’ programmme which supports young people from a range of backgrounds with roles at the Championships.
The Princess of Wales, who is patron of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, is expected to present the trophy to the winner of the coveted Men’s Singles Final.
Kate stunned in purple (Image: Getty)
The Women’s Single’s Final on July 12 saw Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini in three sets to win her second grand slam title. The 28-year-old became the second Czech player in as many years to win the Venus Rosewater Dish after Marketa Vondrousova’s victory last year.
The announcement comes days after Wimbledon said they were working on “backup plans” in case the Princess, who is undergoing preventative chemotherapy, was unable to attend this year.
Kate paid tribute to Andy Murray earlier during the tennis tournament, saying he should be “so very proud” after he missed out on a final match at Wimbledon. In a personally signed message on social media, Kate wrote: “An incredible Wimbledon career comes to an end. You should be so very proud Andy Murray. On behalf of all of us, thank you! C.”
Sir Andy was due to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu but the former US Open champion pulled out of the clash, citing stiffness in her right wrist.
Kate treated Charlotte to another Wimbledon final (Image: PA)
Princess Kate, 42, has remained out of the spotlight since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year but made a surprise appearance at Trooping the Colour alongside the rest of the Royal Family.
In a statement released last month, Kate revealed she was making good progress but was “not out of the woods yet” and had “good days and bad days” as she continued her treatment.
Also, Kensington Palace confirmed on Friday that William will attend Sunday’s Euro 2024 final in Berlin to watch England take on Spain.
William, who is president of the FA, also attended the side’s quarter-final victory over Switzerland on Saturday and the group-stage game against Denmark.
King Charles has congratulated the England men’s football team on reaching the final of Euro 2024 – but urged them to avoid more last-minute drama.
Catherine Princess of Wales Will Present Men’s Finals Trophy
In a message sent last month Kate urged the public to bear with her as her cancer treatment has resulted in “good and bad days.”
Kate’s husband Prince William is president of the Football Association and as such is heading to Germany to attend England’s Euro 2024 final against Spain in Berlin’s Olympiastadion on Sunday.
In a social media post today he said: “Go out there and show the world what you’re made of. We believe. W.”
Royal Family News: Princess Of Wales Due at Wimbledon
Kate’s appearance at Trooping The Colour had her viewing the spectacle with her three children, her husband, and her father-in-law King Charles on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
Kate first revealed in a video message that she was diagnosed with cancer after having spent two weeks in the London Clinic for a planned abdominal surgery in January. Kate began a course of preventative chemotherapy in late February.
King Charles was in the hospital at the same time as Kate, for a benign, enlarged prostate surgery. Afterward he, too, announced that cancer had been found during the planned operation.
Since that time he has been receiving cancer treatment and has appeared at a handful of public appearances.
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