The Princess of Wales received a standing ovation as she attended Wimbledon today to watch the Women’s Final.
A beaming Kate Middleton arrived at SW19 dressed in red ahead of watching the all-Czech final as Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova battled it out for the Venus Rosewater Dish.
Ultimately it was 21-year-old Noskova who took game, set and match, winning the first and third sets 6-2, 6-3, marking her first Grand Slam crown.
Before the action began, Kate, who is Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, looked resplendent as she arrived at Wimbledon, where she was greeted by Sally Ambrose, a member of the Committee of Management of The Championships.
The princess, 44, received cheers from spectators as she took her seat in the Royal Box in the Centre Court, where she was joined by former tennis player Martina Navratilova.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, presenter Davina McCall, and actors Jodie Foster and Hannah Waddingham also joined Kate in the stand.
Kate, who is a known tennis aficionado, has in previous rounds broken with tradition to ditch the Royal Box and take in the action on the outside courts.
The Princess – who is a keen player herself and often hands the trophy to the winner at the end of the tournament – was seen last week on Court Number One and Court 18.
Today, she stopped to chat with disabled tennis fan Thea Stach, 12, who performed the coin toss at the ladies’ wheelchair singles final on Court Number One. Japan’s Yui Kamiji went on to defeat Diede de Groot in the final, 6–0, 6–0.
The Princess of Wales arrived at Wimbledon for the Women’s Final and received a standing ovation from spectators
Kate was later seen beaming with delight as she held the Venus Rosewater Dish before presenting it to Czech player Linda Noskova in her first Grand Slam win
Kate was seen handing over the coveted trophy to an emotional Noskova
For the occasion, Kate donned Roland Mouret’s Wool Origami Peplum Drape Dress in Red
The Princess of Wales beamed as she was greeted by cheers from the crowd a she took her seat in the Royal Box
The mother-of-three waved to spectators as she took her seat at Centre Court
The princess was joined by former tennis player Martina Navratilova in the Royal Box
The Princess of Wales looked delighted to take her seat as she was applauded by the crowds gathered to watch the Women’s Final
Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova was all smiles with Kate
Kate was seen laughing beside Deborah Jevans, All England Lawn Tennis Club chair
The Princess of Wales laughed heartily as she watched the action on day 13 of Wimbledon
Kate seemed in her element as she watched Linda Noskova playing against Karolina Muchova
The Princess – who is a keen player herself – is expected to hand the trophy to the winner at the end of today’s final
The princess kept cool with her handheld fan
The Princess of Wales was seen donning stylish sunglasses during the finals match
The Princess of Wales was delighted by the action and was seen applauding the players
Kate was seen clenching her fists in delight as the players battled against one another
The royal, who is a keen tennis player herself, watched the women’s final match intensely
Kate is seen standing during a break in the action at the women’s Wimbledon finals
The Princess of Wales looked on to the players during the tense finals match
The princess also donned a stylish hat as she watched the final games of the match
At one point Martina Navratilova was seen fanning the face of Kate Middleton in the British heat
The Princess of Wales made her way down towards the players after Linda Noskova won her way to victory on Saturday
Kate looked on with admiration as the two finalists posed with their trophies and addressed the spectators at Wimbledon
The Princess of Wales applauded the players as the final came to its conclusion
Noskova paid an emotional tribute to her late mother, who passed away in 2024, after winning her first Grand Slam title
Kate was seen consoling Karolina Muchova while presenting her with the runner-up trophy
Kate looked delighted as Noskova posed for the waiting photographers with her trophy
Kate met the youngsters who formed the ball crew at the Wimbledon championships
Thea, who has cerebral palsy and autism, began playing tennis through Bright Ideas for Tennis last year to regain strength in her legs after an operation to lengthen her tendons.
The Princess of Wales also met Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski, who will play in the ladies’ doubles final on Centre Court on Sunday.
She told the Wimbledon finalist that she is ‘inspirational’ for continuing to play tennis while undergoing treatment for cancer.
The royal spoke with Dabrowski before taking her seat in the royal box to watch the ladies’ singles final.
Dabrowski, 34, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, and has continued to play throughout her treatment – something she discovered Kate knew about already when they spoke.
The tennis player said: ‘I guess someone told her, so she acknowledged that and just said it was amazing that I was still playing going through treatment, and she said it was very inspirational, which I feel the same likewise with her story as well.
‘Just a very beautiful moment. I didn’t expect to be emotional, but yeah, very strange feeling.’
Dabrowski, who has a ‘few more years’ of hormone therapy left to undergo, said Kate told her that she believes sport can ‘prove that your body is still strong’.
At the end of June, Kate, who herself revealed she was being treated for cancer in 2024, took on the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
The future queen completed the challenge, which involves climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, within 24 hours.
Dabrowski said: ‘That’s what she loves about sport, is that you can still prove that your body is strong, and so I think that was that was really cool to hear from her.
‘I love that she loves her sport. So yeah, just a beautiful moment.’
Also in the line-up to meet Kate was Shirley Rodriguez Yugsi, 11, who performed the coin toss for the ladies’ singles final on Centre Court, representing the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative (WJTI).
Shirley said meeting the princess was ‘unbelievable’, adding: ‘It was like a dream. I didn’t think it was happening.
‘It was amazing. I would have never thought that I would get to shake her hand.’
She said Kate asked her what she was going to be doing that afternoon, and Shirley told her she had been selected for the coin toss.
‘She said she was proud of me for doing for achieving it… for being the one picked to do it,’ Shirley said.
Shirley has been a part of the WJTI for eight years.
Funded by the Wimbledon Foundation, the WJTI is a community outreach programme which aims to introduce children from across Merton and Wandsworth to tennis, developing their skills and building their confidence.
‘It’s just improving my life a lot,’ Shirley said.
‘I feel that my mindset is more organised, and when I play tennis, it’s like the only place I can escape from reality.
‘For some, it may be reading books. For me, it’s tennis.’
During the championships, the Princess of Wales has been pictured smiling and chatting to members of the public who had joined the queue for Wimbledon tickets in the early hours.
She also helped hand out grounds passes to tennis fans, some of whom had camped overnight in Wimbledon Park to secure coveted access to the tournament.
Kate posed for selfies with members of the public, affectionately putting her arm around one woman who was holding her phone in one hand and her queue card in the other.
She was also overheard telling two attendees ‘have a really fun time’ as she handed them their tickets.
The Princess of Wales speaking with Thea Stach – who performed the coin toss for the ladies’ wheelchair singles final
A smiling Princess Catherine pictured at Wimbledon as she made her way to Centre Court