Princess Kate greeted with standing ovation as crowds erupt when she sits next to Charlotte to watch Wimbledon final
PRINCESS Kate was greeted with a standing ovation as crowds erupted when the royal took her seat at the Wimbledon final.
Kate Middleton, 42, stunned tennis fans in SW19, south-west London, as she settled in to watch the men’s final.
It marks her second public appearance of the year amid ongoing cancer treatment.
The royal stunned in purple and wore her hair in loose curls, while pairing the elegant outfit with gold jewelry.
She also donned her signature small bow pin to celebrate the occasion.
Only those who are part of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), of which Kate is patron, can wear the pin.
It features the private club’s colours, “Wimbledon purple” and “Wimbledon green”.
The mum-of-three was snapped laughing with daughter Princess Charlotte, nine, as the pair took their seats.
The young royal stepped out in a navy and white polka-dot dress, complimented by a blue bow hair accessory.
Pippa Middleton also stunned in a floral dress as she joined her sister and niece.
Princess Kate, who is patron of the All England Club, revealed earlier this year that she has been having treatment for cancer.
It is Kate’s first public appearance since she attended Trooping the Colour for King Charles‘ birthday last month.
Tobias Kormind, managing director of 77 Diamonds, Europe’s largest online diamond jeweller, said: ‘”At Wimbledon, Kate has often opted for summer-y coloured gemstones or pearls and regularly chosen affordable jewels, while always blending in impeccably with Wimbledon’s elegant spirit and green and purple colours.
“At both finals last year, Kate wore a £150 gold plated bangle set with aquamarines while for the men’s finals she wore a pair of £45 green onyx earrings.
“At the women’s finals last year, she chose a sentimental piece – the pearl cluster earrings she wore at her son Prince Louis’ christening.
“Kate’s love for re-wearing pieces is widely known and I wonder if we might again see her pull out an old favourite, much like when she wore the same pair of affordable baroque pearl earrings for various Wimbledon matches in 2018, 2019 and 2022.”
In June, the Princess was seen beaming as she stood side by side with the Monarch on Buckingham Palace’s balcony.
It was the first time Princess Kate had attended a royal event since she and Charles were diagnosed with cancer.
Adoring fans erupted as the Royals stepped out for the monarch’s birthday in Kate’s first public appearance since Christmas.
The day had been plagued by rain but downpours couldn’t dampen Kate’s shine as she beamed alongside Prince William and their kids.
Fans watched on in awe as the Princess joked and laughed with Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis.
Her appearance at Trooping the Colour came after she issued an update on her health battle.
In a personal statement, Kate said: “I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last
couple of months.
“It really has made the world of difference to William and me and has helped us both through some of the harder times.
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days.
“On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to
your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.
“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.
“I’m looking forward to attending The King’s Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing I am not out of the woods yet.
“I am learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty. Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take this much needed time to heal.
“Thank you so much for your continued understanding, and to all of you who have so bravely shared your stories with me.”
Former royal butler Paul Burrell previously said it was “highly likely” Kate will make an appearance as she is a “huge tennis fan”.
Kate’s appearance at Wimbledon comes just a couple of days after Queen Camilla watched an epic quarter-final clash.
Camilla attended day ten of the Championships, where she met Olympic silver medalist Laura Robson and coach Jamie Delgado, who holds the men’s record for playing in 23 consecutive Wimbledons.
Camilla told Laura it was “so nice to be able to escape for a day”.
She also told Wimbledon’s head gardener Martyn Falconer: “It all looks fantastic. It always looks absolutely perfect.”
Other royals there included Peter Phillips and his girlfriend Harriet Sperling, and Zara Tindall and her husband Mike.