Catherine, Princess of Wales delights Wimbledon spectators as she arrives at Royal Box to watch Women's Final.
The Princess of Wales put her best fashion foot forward as she prepared to take her seat in the Wimbledon Royal Box ahead of the Women's Final today.
Kate, 43, beamed as she made her way through the crowd to take her place at the front row of the Royal Box, with spectators erupting into cheers.
The patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club will present a trophy to the winning sportswoman after Amanda Anisimova and Iga Świątek battle it out on Centre Court.
Arriving alongside, chair Debbie Jevans, the Duchess of Cambridge put on a stunning display in a cream ensemble, including a high collared belted top, flowing skirt and a £950 Anya Hindmarch tote bag..
She added a 'Wimbledon bow' to her ensemble, which features the official colours of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club - purple and green.
Before taking her seat, Kate met a string of tennis champions alongside Jevans, including Chinese wheelchair tennis player Wang Ziying.
Elsewhere, Kate beamed as she met Bob Flin, Wimbledon's longest-serving Honorary Steward, Wimbledon foundation host Shaniah Williams, as well as Jefferson Iweh, a ticket sales operator.
The Princess of Wales also met Sophie Kneen, 12, who is due to perform the coin toss at the ladies' final, and eight-year-old Lydia Lowe, who did the same at the ladies' wheelchair final.
The royal, who is making a steady return to public duties following her cancer diagnosis, was joined by legendary tennis player Billie Jean King.
Last year, the Princess presented the Wimbledon men's final trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, in her second public engagement since she announced her cancer diagnosis.
The Princess of Wales's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, were seen in the Royal Box on Monday, with the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester also in attendance.
The Queen told tennis star Novak Djokovic that she was keeping her 'fingers crossed' as she visited Wimbledon on Wednesday.
The Princess Royal's son Peter Phillips attended the championships on Wednesday, with Hugh Grant and former prime minister Sir John Major also in the Royal Box.
Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah, former footballer Ian Wright and Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins were among the notable names to attend a hot day at the world-renowned tournament today.
Today's competitor Iga Świątek previously crushed British No. 2 Emma Raducanu for the second Grand Slam in a row in May, with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat in the second round of Roland Garros. Now she gears up to take the title.
Kate, who has been the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016, is often tasked with handing out trophies, but it renowned for her kind gestures.
In 2023, Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur was tearful after coming runner-up in two consecutive finals, following a loss at the US Open the same year.
As the royal presented her with her runners-up prize, the two stopped to talk, with Kate offering words of encouragement and embracing the visibly distressed athlete in a break from royal protocol.
In an interview, Jabeur said: 'Obviously, she was very nice. She didn't know if she wanted to give me a hug or not. I told her hugs are always welcome from me.'
When she was asked what Kate had said to her, she added: 'Same thing after last year. To encourage me to be strong, to come back and win a Grand Slam, win a Wimbledon.'
The Princess has been a fan of the sport since childhood, with the royal telling Sue Barker in a 2017 BBC documentary: 'I have watched Wimbledon, that was very much part of my growing up.
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