Prince George admits he is ‘alright’ at tennis ahead of Wimbledon final
The 11-year-old was asked about his skills on the court when he was introduced to Wimbledon doubles champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool – a day after the pair became the first all-British duo to win the title since 1936.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte were also introduced to Ambrose Caldecott, 11, a young cancer patient who was responsible for the coin toss at the men’s singles final today.
The family had arrived en masse to watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz play Italian Jannik Sinner on Centre Court on Sunday afternoon.
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at Wimbledon with Prince George and Princess Charlotte - Karwai Tang/WireImage
The Princess, who was wearing an electric blue dress, Ralph Lauren heels, a Daniella Draper necklace and carrying an LK Bennett sun hat congratulated Cash and Glasspool, before commenting on the heat the pair were playing in on Saturday afternoon.
Cash, 28, replied that the match was good but “stressful”.
In a discussion about Prince George playing tennis, Cash asked whether he was any good, to which the young royal appeared to shrug and reply: “I’m alright.”
Prince George, the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales are welcomed to Wimbledon - Andrew Matthews/PA
The Princess spoke with Ambrose, alongside her daughter Princess Charlotte, who wore a cream chiffon dress with a black trim.
Ambrose, who was diagnosed with stage two bone cancer in March 2024, told the Princess about his diagnosis, which she described as “tough”, before appearing to add: “You’re so brave.”
When she asked how he was responding to treatment, Ambrose, who stood with the help of crutches, replied that he was “a lot better, on the mend, just waiting on the last few end things”.
As she said goodbye, the Princess said: “Good luck today, I’ll be cheering you on.”
The couple’s arrival with Princess Charlotte and 11-year-old Prince George came a day after the Princess of Wales had received a standing ovation on her return to SW19 - Andrew Matthews/PA
As part of the meet and greet at the Grounds the family also met a ball boy and ball girl, a disability sports coach and Steve Backshall, a naturalist, explorer and Wimbledon ambassador.
The Princess, who is patron of The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, is expected to present the trophy to the winner later.
She received a standing ovation for the second day running on Sunday and wore a bow on her dress with the championship colours of purple and green.
The Princess of Wales waved at the crowds alongside Princess Charlotte in the royal box - Karwai Tang/WireImage
The Prince of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the Princess of Wales watched the men’s final on Sunday afternoon - Karwai Tang/WireImage
The Princess retreated from public life as she underwent a course of preventative chemotherapy, making only the occasional public appearance over the following months before announcing in January that she was in remission.
More recently, she has been gradually increasing her workload, but has made it clear that her focus will remain firmly on her long-term recovery.
Last month, she spoke of the pressure of putting on a “brave face” through cancer treatment and recovery, where “everybody expects you to be better – go! But that’s not the case at all”.
She said there was an expectation that patients “crack on, get back to normal”, but that in fact they had to adapt to a “new normal”.
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