Kate Middleton presents Wimbledon trophy to Carlos Alcaraz as Spaniard wins for a second year in a row

The Princess of Wales presented nan Wimbledon trophy to Carlos Alcaraz this day arsenic nan Spaniard won nan Grand Slam for a 2nd twelvemonth successful a row.

Kate, 42, who has stepped distant from nationalist royal duties while undergoing cancer treatment, saw nan Spanish reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz take connected seasoned Novak Djokovic, winning successful 3 sets. 

Before passing nan trophy to Alcaraz, Kate commiserated and shook nan manus of runner-up Novak Djokovic. 

Dressed successful a £1295 bespoke dress from Safiyaa, nan royal was greeted pinch a opinionated ovation arsenic she headed into nan Royal Box at Wimbledon earlier successful nan day.

With Princess Charlotte and sister Pippa by her side, nan royal enjoyed a tense rematch of past year's title lucifer connected nan writer of nan All England Club - pinch Princess Charlotte showed disconnected galore expressive looks. 

Before nan mother-daughter duo took their seats successful nan Royal Box, they met pinch female tennis stars, including 21-year-old Emma Radacanu, who each presented Kate pinch a bouquet of flowers.

Charlotte grinned from receptor to receptor arsenic she met pinch nan tennis star, who sadly saw her Wimbledon dream crushed connected Centre Court by New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun past week.

Kate and Charlotte were besides greeted by Sonay Kartal, Lily Miyazaki, Lucy Shuker and Flora Johnson arsenic they arrived connected nan players' section astatine Wimbledon earlier entering Centre Court.

Charlotte gave wheelchair tennis subordinate Shuker a 'pinky promise' that she would effort nan athletics alongside her mother.

Kate was besides introduced to Raducanu, who was knocked retired successful nan 4th information of this year's championships, telling her: 'It was truthful difficult to spot you spell out.'

US Open victor Raducanu said it was 'amazing' to person nan support of nan princess and 'see her present looking truthful patient and happy'.

The girl of nan Prince and Princess of Wales, who sported a £70 Polka Dot dress from Guess, was thrilled to meet nan tennis star, and was photographed smiling receptor to receptor successful her presence.

The mother and girl past met nan 'Work astatine Wimbledon' programme which supports young group from a scope of backgrounds pinch roles astatine nan Championships.

Alcaraz now has 4 Grand Slam trophies pinch a cleanable grounds successful awesome finals, aft his 2 Wimbledon triumphs, his U.S. Open triumph successful 2022 and his French Open triumph past month.  Defeat denied Djokovic a 25th Grand Slam title to surpass Margaret Court successful nan all-time database and besides adjacent Roger Federer's haul of 8 men's singles titles astatine Wimbledon

 They were without Prince George, ten, possibly indicating he will subordinate his begetter astatine nan Euros last in Berlin this evening.

While gathering nan players, Kate said Charlotte, who was wearing a navy polka dot dress, had been 'practising yesterday' and that tennis was 'really awesome for nan youngsters'.

Kate said she had been 'filling successful nan leaderboard' pinch Charlotte during Wimbledon, adding: 'As a family, we play a lot.'

After being asked to effort wheelchair tennis by Shuker, Kate said: 'I've tried wheelchair rugby before, but not tennis. You'll person to clasp maine to that.'

Shuker, nan highest classed British wheelchair women's tennis player, told nan PA news agency: 'She was conscionable saying really astonishing it's been to watch and travel everyone's career.

'Alfie Hewett won nan men's wheelchair tennis earlier. I conscionable asked if they were playing tennis themselves, which they person been, and past said: 'Have you tried wheelchair tennis?'

'And I sewage a small pinky committedness from Princess Charlotte that she would effort it.'

Shuker added: 'For me, it's incredibly humbling to beryllium present and to beryllium asked to meet nan princess today.'

Discussing her gathering pinch Kate, Raducanu told PA: 'It was very bully to spot Her Royal Highness again. I've met her doubly before, and it was really bully to meet Charlotte arsenic well, because I hadn't before.

'It's astonishing to spot her beryllium specified a champion of tennis and pursuing each of us.

'We conscionable said a small spot astir my tournament, and nan tennis, and besides really I missed past twelvemonth but I was very excited to travel backmost this year. And a small spot astir her tennis because she loves it.'

Asked astir Kate's quality astatine nan tourney pursuing her diagnosis, Raducanu said: 'I deliberation it conscionable shows her resilience and really overmuch of a domiciled exemplary she is and it's astonishing to spot her present looking truthful patient and happy.'

Kate has been undergoing chemotherapy and made her first nationalist quality since announcing her crab test successful March astatine nan Trooping nan Colour ceremonial successful London past month.

She did not be nan women's singles last connected Saturday, and Wimbledon chairwoman Debbie Jevans presented nan trophy to Barbora Krejcikova connected her behalf.

During their gathering connected Sunday, Krejcikova talented nan Princess of Wales nan racket she utilized during her victory.

Actors Tom Cruise, Zendaya and Hugh Jackman were among nan celebrities attending Centre Court arsenic Czech subordinate Krejcikova fought disconnected Italian Jasmine Paolini to declare a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory

Also successful nan container were A-listers Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise - a adjacent friend of nan royals - arsenic good arsenic Benedict Cumberbatch - an Eton classmate of Prince William -  London Mayor Sadiq Khan and tennis royalty Andre Agassi.

Prince William's 2nd relative Lord Frederick Windsor, and his woman Sophie Winkleman also joined Kate and Charlotte successful nan box. The mates are adjacent pinch nan Wales', pinch their children antecedently attending nan aforesaid schoolhouse and Charlotte and George. 

Frederick's parents - Prince and Princess Michael of Kent - were besides successful attedance. 

The royal, who opted for a £1295 bespoke dress from Safiyaa,  is simply a immense tennis instrumentality and has been patron of nan All England Lawn Tennis Club since 2016.

Looking effortlessly chic, nan royal added a £122 Milly Nude leather container from LK Bennett, which she has worn before.

Boosting her height, Kate added rewore a brace of Camilla Elphickslingback pimps, while accessorising with Halycon Days Salamander Torque Aquamarine & Gold Bangle.

She was seen coming chatting to female players up of nan last time of play astatine SW19.  

She often presents nan trophy to nan Ladies Singles winner, nevertheless this twelvemonth attended nan tournament on nan last time instead.

Charlotte, nine, looked adorable successful a bluish polka number, arsenic she tied her hairsbreadth backmost pinch a bow.  

Her attendance astatine Wimbledon coming marks nan first clip nan mother-of-three has officially appeared successful nationalist since her past outing astatine Trooping nan Colour past month.

Many A-listers and members of nan Royal Family person made appearances successful nan Royal Box complete nan years, including nan precocious Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle and Queen Camilla. 

This year, Kate's parents Carole and Michael person watched connected from nan box, arsenic good arsenic Queen Camilla, Princess Beatrice and  

The Princess of Wales announced that she had crab successful March and has since being undergoing preventative chemotherapy. 

Kate has shown her emotion for sports clip and clip again pinch galore appearances astatine Wimbledon and various kindness events. 

Earlier this week, nan Princess paid tribute to Andy Murray's 'incredible Wimbledon career' arsenic nan tennis prima is said to beryllium 'absolutely devastated' aft Emma Raducanu pulled retired of their doubles match.

The 37-year-old Scotsman had intended to play his past matches astatine nan tourney pinch Raducanu successful a celebratory climax to his stunning career, but nan 21-year-old withdrew past week citing 'stiffness successful her wrist'.  

Kate took to societal media and penned: 'An unthinkable Wimbledon profession comes to an end. You should beryllium truthful very proud Andy Murray. On behalf of each of us, convey you! C,' Kate said successful personally-signed connection connected X.

The only boy of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, opted for a classical British summertime look successful achromatic trousers and achromatic blazer pinch a pinkish tie.

Perhaps taking inspiration from his 2nd relative King Charles, Frederick wore a pinstriped garment pairing nan look together pinch navy suede loafers.

Meanwhile, Peep show character Sophie - who is nan sister of TV presenter Claudia Winkleman -  looked twinkling successful a yellowish belted dress.

The £770 Edie Lemon dress comes from British designer Beulah London - a favourite marque of nan Princess of Wales. 

Sophie added nan £450 Henely Raffia Tote from Aspinal of London arsenic she sewage group for a time of tennis.

The royal mates will watch spot Spaniard  Carlos Alcaraz take connected Novak Djokovic successful nan Grand Slam final, pinch some parties hoping to adhd immoderate silverware to their trophy cabinet. 

The couple, who joined successful 2009, looked to beryllium successful awesome spirits arsenic they posed for photos pinch their arms astir 1 another. 

Kate's sister Pippa Middleton also attended this week, making her first quality since her sister nan Princess of Wales' crab test connected Friday.

Looking effortlessly elegant successful a stylish floral jumpsuit from Claire Mischevani, she attended time 12 of Wimbledon connected Friday.

Elsewhere, Pippa and Kate's parents Carole and Michael Middleton appeared successful bully spirits arsenic they enjoyed watching nan action from nan Royal Box past week.

The mates besides appeared very focused arsenic they took successful nan 2nd information lucifer betwixt Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Britain's Jacob Fearnley.

Both besides laughed arsenic they chatted pinch different attendees, including Sebastian Coe, nan President of nan International Association of Athletics Federations, who was seen sharing a giggle pinch an animated Carole.

Dressed successful each their finery, nan beaming mates looked successful bully spirits arsenic they arrived side-by-side for nan prestigious arena successful London.

It follows their cheerful quality astatine Royal Ascot past month, erstwhile they joined members of nan Royal Family, including their son-in-law Prince William, astatine nan lavish occasion.

Today, nan biggest names successful showbiz were besides connected centre court. 

Oscar-winning character Julia Roberts was joined by Tom Cruise, Zendaya and Courteney Cox as Novak Djokovic took connected reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in a re-run of past year's thrilling five-set clash. 

Taking to her spot successful nan Royal Box, Hollywood seasoned Roberts, 56, looked appropriately stylish successful a achromatic Gucci minidress and heavy tinted sunglasses up of nan sporting showpiece. 

Comparative newcomers Zendaya, 27, caught nan oculus successful a smart achromatic trouser-suit and pinstripe shirt, teamed pinch a loosely knotted navy tie. 

Joining nan party, Tom Cruise took a break from nan group of his caller Mission: Impossible movie to attend nan south-west London venue. 

The evergreen actor, 62, sported a maroon blazer and Aviator sunglasses while chatting to a friend aft taking to his spot successful nan Royal Box.  

Benedict Cumberbatch wore a bluish suit while woman Sophie Hunter stunned successful an eye-catching yellowish dress arsenic they arrived hand-in-hand.Meanwhile, Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton were dressed successful Ralph Lauren arsenic they made a uncommon nationalist quality together connected time 14 of nan competition. 

Irish actor Pierce Brosnan, 71, looked dapper successful a navy suit and tie, while completing nan look pinch shiny brownish shoes and shades. 

Meanwhile, Andrew Garfield, 40, looked smart successful a navy overgarment and orangish shirt, teamed pinch pick trousers.

Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid enjoyed nan spectacle of nan Wimbledon Men's Final.

The Friends star, 60, cosied up to nan Snow Patrol rocker, 47, arsenic they arrived manus successful manus astatine nan All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club successful London.

The US actress, who lives pinch Johnny successful London, looked chic successful grey trousers teamed pinch a achromatic garment and heels.

Johnny matched her look pinch his ain monochrome ensemble, sweetly putting his limb astir his smiling woman arsenic they posed for photos earlier taking their seats.

Vernon Kay appeared successful precocious spirits arsenic he attended alongside his glamorous girl Phoebe.