Princess Catherine Dazzles Wimbledon in Elegant Red as Prince Harry Continues UK Visit Following Private Family Reunion
Princess Kate and Prince Harry spent Saturday carrying out very different public engagements, highlighting the contrasting focus of their latest appearances while both remained in the UK.
PRINCESS Kate is stunning crowds in a red dress at Wimbledon’s women’s singles final today.
The 44-year-old tennis fan is currently watching the women’s final where she will hand the victor the trophy, assisted by All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton.
Princess Kate will hand out the trophy after the women’s finalCredit: PA
Princess of Wales speaks with Thea StachCredit: AP
The Princess of Wales speaking with Ladies’ Doubles Finalists Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa StefaniCredit: PA
The Duke of Sussex mimics horns on his head during the sessionCredit: Heathcliff O’Malley for the Telegraph
She is among 15,000 fans enjoying the ladies’ final between two Czech superstars Karolína Muchová and Linda Nosková.
Kate is accompanied by club chairwoman Deborah Jevans and Lawn Tennis Association president Roy Colabawalla.
The princess is watching from the Royal Box which has already hosted Davina McCall, Jodie Foster and Kemi Badenoch today.
The Princess of Wales looked in good spirits as she was seen at a meet and greet on the players’ lawn – while Harry gets to grips with “goat yoga” as his UK tour comes to a close.
Kate opted for a stunning red dressCredit: PA
Harry was told to lie down so the goats could trample is bodyCredit: Heathcliff O’Malley for the Telegraph
Harry attended the festival one day after meeting with Camilla and CharlesCredit: Heathcliff O’Malley for the Telegraph
The Princess speaking with Shirley Rodriguez Yugsi – who will perform the coin toss for the ladies’ singles finalCredit: Reuters
The Duke of Sussex marked his final public appearance on his UK tour by taking part in a spot of “goat yoga” and being pelted with water bombs.
He was at the Scotty’s Little Soldiers summer festival at Maxstoke Castle in Warwickshire on Saturday, alongside some 200 children and family members – hours after a reunion with his father King Charles yesterday.
Harry and Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, enjoyed a private family reunion with the King and Queen at Highgrove.
It is the first time Charles has met his grandchildren since 2022 and only the second time he has met Lilibet, 5 – with Meghan having arrived in Britain for the first time since her last known visit in September 2022, though will not be joining her husband at any public events.
The Princess of Wales told a Wimbledon player that she is “amazing” to have played through cancer treatment.
While speaking to Canadian pro Gabriela “Gaby” Dabrowski, who went through breast cancer treatment in 2024, the Princess told her that she was “very inspirational”.
She also told the tennis star today that “what she loves about sport is that you can still prove that your body is strong,” even through the disease.
Speaking after their conversation, Ms Dabrowski said: “In 2024 I went through breast cancer treatment and I guess someone told her because she acknowledged that and said it was amazing that I was still playing while going through treatment.
Kate smiles as she arrives to attend the women’s singles final tennis matchCredit: AFP
The Princess chatted to a Wimbledon player about her cancer treatment before the game startedCredit: Getty
The Princess of Wales told the player that she is “amazing” to have played through cancer treatmentCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Catherine mentioned that Prince Louis, 8, would like to be a ball boy one dayCredit: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
“She said it was very inspirational, which I feel the same about her story as well.”
It marked the Princess’s second appearance at The Championships this year as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC).
Wearing a strawberry- red dress and a Wimbledon pin, Catherine stopped on the players’ lawn ahead of watching the Ladies’ Singles final on Centre Court and met Jenna Fontanilla, who works in Wimbledon’s court services team.
The women touched upon the topic of ball boys and girls – with Catherine adding that eight-year-old Louis, the royal couple’s youngest, had expressed an interest in the activity.
Jenna, who described Catherine as “so genuine”, said: “It felt so easy. I thought I was going to be really nervous, but she made it so easy. The conversation was very natural.”
She added: “The conversation was just so lovely. She’s a people’s princess, everyone says she’s one of the people, and I love it.”
It was thanks to the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative that Jenna got her role at the championships and said that she was “one of the lucky ones” to be picked at just four years old.
“The WJTI came to my junior school, saw us run around, and picked out who had the most enthusiasm and the most grit and the most potential in tennis,” she said.
The Princess of Wales helps out in the ticket office at the Wimbledon ChampionshipsCredit: PA
Andy Murray chats to Kate on day four of the ChampionshipCredit: AFP
“And throughout the years, I’ve been attending more and more tennis sessions, getting more into the sport.
While speaking to Ms Dabrowski, she also discussed her recent Three Peaks Challenge, in which the Princess scaled Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and to highlight the benefits of holistic healing.
Ms Dabrowski, who is now in remission, said that when they discussed the gruelling personal endeavour, the Princess was highlighting the power of sport through illness.
She said: “That’s what [the Princess] was saying – that what she loves about sport is that you can still prove that your body is strong, and so I think that was really cool to hear from her. I love that she loves her sport.”
Earlier in the week, the princess was seen helping out in the ticket office and chatting to punters.
Instead of her usual Wimbledon dress, Kate opted for a chic blue suit.
She then enjoyed a match with former tennis ace Tim Henman and chair of the AELTC Deborah Jevans.
Kate watched the action unfold on Court 18 between British wild card Arthur Fery of Great Britain.
Joining British tennis stars Sir Andy Murray and Anne Keothavong for compatriot Katie Swan’s match against American Madison Keys, Kate discussed the “challenges” of parenthood and admired the athleticism of the players, Keothavong said.
Queen Camilla led a packed Wimbledon Royal Box on day 10 of the Championship.
She caught a tense quarter-final match between Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk and Italy’s Jasmine Paolini and cheered on Fery as he won his quarter-final match.
Kate congratulated the British player on his win and wished him luck for the semi-final.
She wrote on X: “A memorable day at Wimbledon. Congratulations to Arthur Fery on becoming the first British wildcard to reach the Gentlemen’s Singles semi-finals in the Open Era, a fantastic achievement that has inspired so many. Wishing you the very best for the next round.”
Queen Camilla and sister Annabel Elliot fan themselves to keep cool on centre court with actress Elle Fanning looking onCredit: Paul Edwards
Kate with Prince William at a charity polo match earlier this weekCredit: Getty
On Friday, Fery was knocked out of the championships by men’s finalist Alexander Zverev, who will face defending champion Jannik Sinner on Centre Court on Sunday.
The princess’s mother, Carole Middleton, and sister, Pippa Matthews, were in the royal box on Monday, when the Duchess of Gloucester also attended.
The Princess of Wales is a patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
In December 2016, Queen Elizabeth II stepped down as the Patron of the AELTC after 64 years, officially passing the prestigious role to Kate.
The Wimbledon Championships 2023 are taking place until tomorrow.
Traditionally, avid tennis fan Kate watches a number of matches in the Royal Box and later presents champions with their trophies at the end of the tournament.
All of Kate’s children are said to enjoy tennis, especially Prince Louis, and have inherited the sporty prowess of their mother.
Kate was first photographed in the stands as a regular spectator in 2007.
Shortly after her wedding to Prince William, she made her debut in the Royal Box in June 2011.
SOURCE: https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/39723811/princess-kate-stuns-greets-wimbledon-players/