Catherine, Princess of Wales Receives Standing Ovation at Wimbledon Men's Finals
Princess Catherine, 42, made a rare public appearance at Wimbledon on July 14 as she continues her cancer treatment. Her 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, and her sister, Pippa Middleton also joined her.
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Princess Catherine and Charlotte joined to watch the men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
A wonderful Centre Court welcome for our Patron HRH The Princess of Wales 💜#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/HGcphka27P
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024
When they took their seats, the crowd stood up and gave Princess Kate a standing ovation. Princess Charlotte smiled proudly at her mom, who waved back, clearly touched by the warm reception. This emotional moment highlighted the Princess's rare public outing during her cancer treatment.
Princess Kate wore a purple dress by Safiyaa that matched her bow tie pin, representing her role with the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Princess Charlotte, on the other hand, wore a blue polka dot dress with her hair styled in her signature half-up 'do with two braids pinned back with a bow. Princess and Prince William are frequent attendees at Wimbledon and have recently started bringing their children to the event.
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| Princess Kate presents the winner's trophy to Carlos Alcaraz after beating Novak Djokovic. KARWAI TANG/WIREIMAGE |
This is Princess Charlotte's second time attending Wimbledon. Last year, she made her debut at the tournament with her parents and older brother, Prince George, wearing stylish sunglasses and cheering on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic in an exciting match. Prince William missed this year's Wimbledon finals because he was in Germany for another sports event. As president of the Football Association, he is supporting England's soccer team in their Euro 2024 championship game against Spain.
Although Princess Kate usually attends Wimbledon on several days of the tournament each year, she has mostly stayed out of the public eye due to her cancer treatment. Her appearance at Wimbledon came just weeks after she joined the royal family for Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of King Charles' birthday, marking her first public outing since announcing her diagnosis.