The Princess of Wales was greeted with a standing ovation as she headed into the Royal Box at Wimbledon today.
Kate, 42, who has stepped away from public royal duties while undergoing cancer treatment, is watching Spanish reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz take on veteran Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slam final, with the pair both hoping to win the trophy, which will be presented by Kate this evening.
Joined by daughter Princess Charlotte, nine, and her sister Pippa Middleton the future queen was greeted with applause making her second public appearance of the year.
But before the mother-daughter duo took their seats in the Royal Box, they met with female tennis stars, including 21-year-old Emma Radacanu, who all presented Kate with a bouquet of flowers .
Charlotte grinned from ear to ear as she met with the tennis star, who sadly saw her Wimbledon dream crushed on Centre Court by New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun last week.
The daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, who sported a £70 Polka Dot dress from Guess, was thrilled to meet the tennis star, and was photographed smiling ear to ear in her presence.
The mother and daughter then met the ‘Work at Wimbledon’ programme which supports young people from a range of backgrounds with roles at the Championships.
The Princess of Wales was greeted with a standing ovation as she headed into the Royal Box at Wimbledon today
She’s back! The Princess of Wales looked thrilled to be back in Wimbledon
Princess of cool! Charlotte struck a pose as she chatted away to her mother
Charlotte, nine, also joined her mother in the Royal Box last year. They were without Prince George, ten, perhaps indicating he will join his father at the Euros final in Berlin this evening
Princess Kate brought Charlotte along to the game – with the young royal looking delighted
Princess Charlotte joined in on the clapping for the night as she watched on
Auntie duty! Pippa, Kate’s youngest sister, looked delighted to be joined be her niece
Back in action! Kate, who is known to love tennis, appeared in her element today
Keeping it cool! Princess Charlotte opted for RayBans as she watched from the box
Kate and Charlotte matched in shades as they watched from the royal box
Charlotte was very expressive as she popped on sunglasses at the match
Matching! Charlotte and Kate looked closely at one another and they chatted away
Charlotte appears to be following in her mother’s footsteps as she closely watched the game
Aunty Pippa looked delighted to be enjoying the tennis too
Cool Charlotte looked delighted to be watching the match
It’s tense! The nail-biting match seemed to be a lot for the young Princess
Girls’ day out! Charlotte was with her mother and aunt for the day at the tennis
Princess Charlotte sweetly did a pinky swear with player Lucy Shuker
Princess Charlotte and Lucy Shuker linked hands adorably
They were without Prince George, ten, perhaps indicating he will join his father at the Euros final in Berlin this evening.
