For the outing, which markedCharlotte’s first time at the eventandGeorge’s second, Kate wore a green Roland Mouret dress, while her two kids wore blue ensembles. Prince William, 41, meanwhile, looked dapper in a light gray linen blazer.
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The royals weren’t the only famous faces at the big match. Brad Pitt, Ariana Grande, Tom Hiddleston, Jonathan Bailey, Hugh Jackman, Andrew Garfield, Idris Elba, Emma Watson, Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig were among some of the celebrities in the stands.
The Grand Slam championship is a highlight on her summer calendar, both personally and professionally, as the sporty royal isavid tennis playerand the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Princess Kate awarded Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz with the iconic gold Wimbledon Trophy after the match.
Prince William and Princess Kate’s joint Twitter account posted after the match, “What a match! Congratulations @carlosalcaraz.”
While Princess Kate presented the trophy, there was another royal present for the win: King Felipe of Spain.
“It’s special to play in front of royalty. King Felipe, I am really proud that you are here supporting me,” Alcaraz said during his post-match interview on Centre Court. “When I played in front of you twice, twice I won, I hope you are coming more! It is really special, and I have to thank you for coming and supporting.”
The moment marked Princess Kate’ssecond day in the spotlight on the grass court, as she presented the Venus Rosewater Dish to Marketa Vondrousova, the winner of the women’s singles final, on Saturday.
As patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a royal role she received fromQueen Elizabethin 2016, Kate wears a special bow pin to Wimbledon in the club’s colors (dark green and purple) and presents prizes to the champions.
The Princess of Wales has stepped out for Wimbledonalmost every yearsince she married Prince William in 2011, and it’s become a tradition for the couple to attend the finals together.
Despite the public elements of royal life today, a source exclusivelytells PEOPLEin this week’scover storythat Prince William and Princess Kate strive to give Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5, as conventional a childhood as possible, while carefully preparing George for his destiny ahead.
“It’s a massive balancing act,” one palace insider told PEOPLE. “William and Kate are doing the right thing, protecting him so he can have as normal a childhood as possible, but he’s also dipping into duties as a future monarch.”
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The insider added, “He’s getting firsthand experience of what it’s like to be a royal and a monarch and firsthand experience of being a normal boy.”
source: people.com
