Princess Kate back at Wimbledon: Royal joined by Charlotte for rare appearance
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.
The young royal Charlotte 9, are no strangers 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.
Charlotte is set to experience the thrill of Wimbledon again alongside the Princess of Wales, as Kensington Palace confirmed she will be attending the final, which is once again between Alcaraz and Djokovic.
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.
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.
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.
