Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at Wimbledon for final between Alcaraz and Sinner
Britain's Prince William, second right, Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince George meet Steve Backshall as they arrive to attend the men's singles final match between Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Sunday July 13, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)
LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon on Sunday along with her husband Prince William and two of their children to watch the men's final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Kate is the patron of the All England Club and was scheduled to present the trophies after the match.
On Saturday, she was the only member of her family in the Royal Box for the women's final and gave champion Iga Swiatek her prize after a 6-0, 6-0 victory and offered consoling words to runner-up Amanda Anisimova.
Britain's Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales, center, and Princess Charlotte are greeted by Sally Ambrose, left, a member of the Committee of Management of The Championships, as they arrive to attend the men's singles final match between Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Sunday July 13, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)
On Sunday they were set to be joined by King Felipe VI of Spain, a number of former Wimbledon champions and a slew of Hollywood celebrities.
Britain's Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales, center, and Princess Charlotte are greeted by Sally Ambrose, left, a member of the Committee of Management of The Championships, as they arrive to attend the men's singles final match between Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Sunday July 13, 2025. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)
Actors Keira Knightley, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman and John Lithgow were all set to be seated in the Royal Box, as was London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
William and Kate arrived at the All England Club together with their oldest son, Prince George, and daughter Princess Charlotte. They spent some time chatting with Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, who on Saturday became the first all-British duo in 89 years to win the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon.
La princesa de Gales, Kate de Gran Bretaña, entrega el Venus Rosewater Dish a Iga Swiatek, tras su victoria sobre Amanda Anisimova en la Final Individual Femenina del Campeonato de Tenis de Wimbledon en Londres, el sábado 12 de julio de 2025. (Ben Whitley/PA vía AP)
Last year, while recovering from cancer, Kate did not attend the women's final but was on hand for Alcaraz's win against Novak Djokovic at the All England Club.
She has been gradually returning to public duties and recently welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron during a state visit to Britain.
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