Kate Middleton attends Wimbledon on July 12, 2025. Credit :
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- Kate Middleton received a standing ovation as she made her way to her seat in the Royal Box at Wimbledon while attending the ladies’ singles final
- The Princess of Wales appeared emotional as she smiled and waved
- Princess Kate recently opened up about the “really difficult” stage after cancer treatment as she continues to balance her royal duties with recovery
Kate Middleton is feeling the love at Wimbledon as she returns to the tennis tournament.
On July 12, Princess Kate attended the ladies’ singles final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which she backs as patron.
The Princess of Wales, 43, appeared at the event with club chair Debbie Jevans and received an emotional welcome as she made her way to her seat at Centre Court. As seen in a video shared to X by Wimbledon, the crowd clapped and cheered on their feet as Princess Kate made her way to her seat in the front row of the Royal Box.
“Centre Court rises to give a warm welcome to our Patron HRH The Princess of Wales,” read the caption of the clip, with purple and green heart emojis (the club’s official colors).
Princess Kate was all smiles as she took her seat and shook hands with tennis legend Billie Jean King, who greeted the royal with a quick curtsy.
The Princess waved to the crowd as people continued cheering and gave a small gulp, soaking in the passionate reaction.
The Princess of Wales attended Wimbledon almost six months after she announced that she was in remission, after announcing in March 2024 that she was undergoing treatment for cancer.
Billie Jean King and Kate Middleton attend Wimbledon on July 12, 2025. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty
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Wimbledon was one of the few public events she attended in 2024, and the warm welcome she received on Saturday called back to a breakout moment when she appeared there last year.
Kate Middleton attends Wimbledon on July 12, 2025. Rob Newell – CameraSport via Getty
Princess Kate brought her daughter Princess Charlotte, 10, along to the men’s singles final last summer, where Princess Charlotte proudly watched on as her mom found her seat as the crowd gave Kate a standing ovation.
