Charlotte, aged nine, and Pippa, aged 40, joined Kate, aged 42, in the royal box to watch the Men’s Singles Final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, which ended in victory for Spain’s Alcaraz.
Kate later stepped onto Centre Court to present the trophies and had a backstage chat with the Wimbledon Champion, an interaction that concluded with a slightly awkward moment for sister Pippa.
The Princess introduced her daughter to Alcaraz, saying: “This is Charlotte, cheering you on,” and as they finished their conversation, Pippa put her hand up and appeared to step forward to speak to him.
The tennis star had already begun to move away to engage with other media and guests, but Kate noticed that her sister wanted to congratulate Alcaraz. She attempted to introduce Pippa, but it was too late.
Alcaraz secured his second consecutive Wimbledon Championship after defeating Djokovic once again. Last year, Charlotte was a bit more reserved when meeting the players, as cameras captured her briefly hiding behind her mother.
Wimbledon marked Kate’s second public appearance this year amidst her ongoing cancer treatment. She previously joined the royal family at Trooping the Colour in June to celebrate the King’s birthday.
In a statement released last month, the Princess revealed she is making good progress but “not out of the woods yet” and has “good days and bad days” as she continues her treatment.
Kate, who serves as patron of the AELTC, was absent from the women’s singles final on Saturday. Wimbledon chairwoman Debbie Jevans presented the trophy to Barbora Krejcikova on her behalf.
In their meeting on Sunday, Krejcikova presented the Princess of Wales with the racket she used during her victory.
