Kate Middletonis back in the Royal Box atWimbledon!
The Princess of Wales, 41, stepped out at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Saturday for the women’s singles final on the penultimate day of the competition.
Princess Kate attended Wimbledon for the first time this year on July 4, where she watched some of the men’s and women’s singles first-round matches.
After Vondrousova scored her victory, Princess Kate was seen comforting runner-up Jabeur.
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Princess Kate is both anavid tennis playerand fan, having attended Wimbledonnearly every yearsince she marriedPrince Williamin 2011.
She officially took her passion for the sport to the next level whenQueen Elizabethnamed her patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 2016. The patronage is a prime position, and Queen Elizabeth had previously held the role — which comes with some perks! — since 1952.
As patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Kate wears a special bow pin in the club’s official colors (dark green and purple) to signify her status, and has the honor of awarding trophies to winners of the championships.
In July 2022, the sporty royal presented the Venus Rosewater Dish to Elena Rybakina, a first-time winner of the women’s singles final, and the iconic gold Wimbledon Trophy to Novak Djokovic, his seventh time sweeping the men’s singles final.
Kate Middleton during presentation for the Ladies' Singles Final match trophy at Wimbledon in 2022.Visionhaus/Getty
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Kate might be a serious spectator when it comes to tennis, but she’s just as focused when she picks up a racket.
In a lighthearted montage released June 24, the duo played a few sets before meeting some of the 250 ball boys and girls who help make Wimbledon run smoothly.
“To see the training and the dedication and the amount of time that is put into the training and making sure this goes well on the day for the champions who are playing at Wimbledon … Yeah, it’s incredible to see it behind the scenes,” Princess Kate said in the clip.
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Kate Middleton and Roger Federer watch day two of Wimbledon in July 2023.Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
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The Princess of Wales and Federer (who retired last year) reunited in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on July 4, where they watched Andy Murray beat Ryan Peniston in the first round of the men’s singles final — andeven receiveda shoutout from the grass court.
source: people.com
